Apple tree (Malus domestica) GOLDEN REINDERS

Apple (Malus domestica) 'Golden Reinders'

Improved version of Golden Delicious with smooth skin and extreme shelf life.

'Golden Reinders' is a high-quality Dutch variety that originated as a mutation (clone) of the popular 'Golden Delicious'. Compared to the original variety, it boasts a major advantage – its fruits have smooth skin that does not suffer from russeting. It is popular for its sweet taste with very low acid content, making it ideal even for people with sensitive stomachs. It excels in extraordinary storage capability.

Key Highlights:

• Extreme storage life: Keeps in perfect quality in the cellar until June.
• Smooth skin: More resistant to russeting than the classic Golden Delicious.
• Sweet taste: Very low acid content.
• Large, attractive green-yellow fruits.
• Good disease resistance.

Origin and Registration

• Origin: Netherlands (discovered by Mr. Reinders).

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Growth: Medium vigor.
• Flowering: Mid-late to late (often avoids spring frosts).
• Pollination: It is self-sterile, but is an excellent pollinator for other varieties.

Fruit

• Size: Large fruits.
• Shape and Color: Spherical to slightly elongated. The skin is smooth, green-yellow, turning golden-yellow when fully ripe.
• Flesh: Yellowish, firm, crisp.
• Taste: Distinctly sweet, harmonious, with minimal acidity.
• Usage: Universal – excellent for fresh eating, as well as for processing (drying, juice, baking).

Resistance and Requirements

• Resistance: Good resistance to diseases.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Pollinators: Requires a pollinator. Suitable varieties include 'Jonathan', 'Granny Smith', 'Gala', 'Red Delicious', 'Fuji', 'Evereste', and 'Idared'.

Harvest and Storage

• Storage: Excellent. One of the longest-storing varieties, lasting until June of the following year.