Apple tree - Reinette Grise de Lorient

Reinette Grise de Lorient apple tree (Malus domestica 'Reinette Grise de Lorient')

An old and hardy Breton variety, the Reinette Grise de Lorient is a local apple highly prized for its distinctive flavor and excellent keeping qualities. A true treasure of Brittany's fruit heritage!

🍎 Fruit description

A medium-sized apple, flattened and regular in shape. The skin is rough, thick, and grey-brown to reddish-brown with lighter patches. It has the characteristic surface of the Reinette Grise variety. The flesh is yellowish-white, firm, crisp, juicy, and very fragrant. It has a well-balanced sweet-tart flavor with pronounced and complex aromas reminiscent of hazelnut.

🥧 Usage

An excellent eating apple, perfect for fresh juice thanks to its very juicy and fragrant flesh. Ideal for quality cider where it contributes structure and aroma. Also suitable for tarts and compotes where it retains its texture well. A versatile fruit highly prized by connoisseurs.

📅 Harvest

October. Harvesting takes place when the fruit easily detaches from the tree. The harvest is generally regular and abundant.

🏺 Conservation

Excellent storage life of 4 to 6 months in a cool, well-ventilated cellar. Best enjoyed from November to April. The apple improves with age and fully develops its complex aromas.

🐝 Pollination

Self-sterile variety requiring a pollinator. Good pollinators: Reine des Reinettes, Belle de Boskoop, Jacques Lebel, Reinette Clochard. Mid-season flowering. Good productivity.

🛡️ Disease resistance

Good overall disease resistance. Fair resistance to scab. A very hardy and vigorous variety, perfectly suited to the cool, damp climate of Brittany. Tolerates poor soils and windy locations well.

📖 History

An old variety originating from the Lorient region of Brittany. Traditionally cultivated in Morbihan and southern Brittany. Part of Brittany's fruit heritage and renowned for its exceptional quality. A terroir variety prized for its hardiness and perfect adaptation to the Breton climate.

🌱 Cultivation characteristics

A vigorous tree with a spreading, upright habit. It bears fruit fairly quickly and produces a regular, abundant crop. It adapts to all soil types, even poor and wet soils. Prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. An easy-to-grow variety recommended for family orchards in Brittany.