Zabergau Reinette Apple Scion

Description

A very large, intensely flavored russet from Germany.

Aka Zabergau Reinette, Reinette Zabergäu, Grau Renette Von Zabergau.

It is large, vigorous, cold hardy (to zone 4), and a heavy cropper year after year. It is a triploid and requires two diploid pollenizers for full fertility. It is mildly susceptible to scab but otherwise disease resistant.

One of the largest russets, the fruit is bronze patched and streaked over a green skin. It is a dense apple, but crunchy and aromatic. The flavor when harvested is intense and sweet-sharp, and it mellows in storage, developing a balanced sweetness that has the rich nuttiness you expect from a good quality russet. It stores well through the winter and it has favor with some American cider makers for its aromatic qualities.