Belle de Boskoop

Belle de Boskoop (also called Goudrenet, Goudreinet or Goudreinnette) is an apple cultivar which originated in Boskoop, Netherlands, where it began as a chance seedling in 1856. Variants include Boskoop red, yellow and green. This rustic apple is firm, tart and fragrant. Greenish-gray tinged with red, the apple stands up well to cooking. Generally Boskoop varieties are very high in acid content and they can contain over four times the vitamin C of Granny Smith or Golden Delicious.^[1]

'Belle de Boskoop'
Hybrid parentage	Chance seedling
Cultivar	‘Belle de Boskoop’ or 'Schone van Boskoop'
Origin	Boskoop, Netherlands, 1856

The apple grows well in Normandy, France.^[2]

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  'Belle de Boskoop' apple flowers
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  Blossoming 'Belle de Boskoop' apple tree
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  Ripe 'Red Boskoop' on a branch

Culture

The cultivar is compatible with most rootstocks, but its pollen quality is poor because it is a triploid. Cultivars that can provide compatible pollen for 'Belle de Boskoop' include Discovery, James Grieve, Melba and Reine des Reinettes. The apple stores well after harvest.