A medium sized apple, of second-rate quality, suitable for kitchen purposes, and useful also in the dessert; the shape is roundish; skin, green on the shaded side, and red on the other; in use from January till June.—[H. S. C.] n. 888.
941. ZIMMT REINETTE.
- Synonymes.—Zimmtfarbige Reinette; Kaneel Renet.
A medium sized dessert apple, of good quality; round, handsome, and regularly shaped, the skin is greenish yellow, very much covered with cinnamon-colored russet, the flesh is yellowish-white, fine, juicy, rich, sugary, vinous, and aromatic; ripe in December, and continues till May.
942. ZOETE PETER LELY.
A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality; the shape is oblate, and the skin is covered with russet; it is in use from November till February. It is small, but good, with a Russet Nonpareil flavor.—[H. S. C.] n. 892.
[LISTS OF SELECT APPLES.]
These lists are adapted to various latitudes of Great Britain, and are intended as a guide to the formation of large, or small collections of the most choice and useful varieties.