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Reinette Rouge Etoilee apple trees

(Early Red Calville, Reinette Etoilee, Ster Apfel)
Malus domestica
Reinette Rouge Etoilee
Reinette Rouge Etoilee is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Late
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 4

Reinette Rouge Etoilee is a very pretty traditional apple, still grown widely across the Low Countries and northern France.  It was first described in 1830 and is probably much older., and is known by many different names.

Etoile, which means "starry" may refer to flecks or lenticels which cover the red skin like little stars.

The apples are ripe towards the end of September and can be kept for a couple of months.

The white flesh is sometimes tinged with pink. It is firm and slightly dry, with a mild apple flavour.

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Reinette Rouge Etoilee organic apple trees for sale

  • 11 yeartree on M9 rootstock23.25€
    Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 21 yeartree on M116 rootstock23.95€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 31 yeartree on MM111 rootstock23.25€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 4Bush (2-years)tree on M9 rootstock32.00€
    Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
    Collection only - contact us
  • 5Half-standard (2 years)tree on M116 rootstock33.00€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
    Collection only - contact us
  • 6Half-standard (2 years)tree on MM111 rootstock33.00€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
    Collection only - contact us
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Growing and Training

The apples of Reinette Rouge Etoilee tend to fall from the tree as they approach maturity in early September - gather them up and place in a fruit bowl to allow them to become fully ripe. Alternatively, if you wish to store the apples, pick them just before they start to fall.


Reinette Rouge Etoilee characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group4
  • Disease resistanceAverage
  • Picking seasonLate
  • Season of use1-2 months
  • Food usesEating fresh
  • Country of originBelgiumNetherlands
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849
  • Flesh colourWhitePink / Red
  • Fruit colourCrimsonRed - dark

Similar varieties

  • See also Cabarette
    Cabarette
    A traditional very-late season dessert apple, found in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • See also Cox's Orange Pippin
    Cox's Orange Pippin
    Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety.
  • See also GoldRush
    GoldRush
    A modern disease-resistant apple, like Golden Delicious but with a better tart/sweet balance. Good for eating fresh and juicing / cider.
  • See also Reinette de France
    Reinette de France
    A highly-regarded traditional French dessert apple.

This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.