Cider apple variety: Reine des Hâtives
This information forms part of Primefact 796 Growing cider apples.
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Variety: Reine des Hâtives |
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| Origin: | From France. |
| Tree form: | Medium, semi-spreading tree with dense twiggy head. |
| Pollination requirements: | Mid–late season bloom; distinctive feature is calyx tube which is a constricted funnel shape; self-sterile; pollinated with Improved Foxwhelp, Yarlington and Sweet Coppin. |
| Fruit shape: | Small, flat, conical fruit with a shallow closed eye basin; medium–long stalk in a shallow russeted basin. |
| Colour and flesh: |
Striped blush over yellow skin. |
| Harvest period: | Early harvest, giving a fairly good yield. |
| Uses: | Sweet; produces a sweet cider. |