Orleans Reinette is an old French late-season apple variety, first recorded in the 18th century. It is very different from modern apples, being firm rather than crisp to the bite.
However it has remained quietly popular in both Europe and North America on account of its rich old-fashioned flavour.
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Orleans Reinette is a triploid variety and cannot pollinate other varieties. It needs to be pollinated by another tree of a different variety nearby. You can either plant a self-fertile variety (which will pollinate itself and the Orleans Reinette) or you can plant two pollination partners which must each be of different varieties and able to cross-pollinate each other as well as the Orleans Reinette. If you need further advice on this just get in touch.
Our online pollination checker lists suitable pollination partners for this variety.
More advice about pollination.
Orleans Reinette is a fairly light cropper - you are unlikely to have to deal with a surplus of apples. It grows best in areas with dry climates.
In northern European climates flowering can occur over quite a long period which makes it difficult to assign Orleans Reinette to a specific flowering group, but it basically flowers in the mid/late blossom season.
Although considered partially self-fertile, we recommend ensuring you have a pollination partner nearby as this will definitely improve cropping.
Planting instructions.
Pruning instructions.
Orleans Reinette originates from France in the 18th century.
