Belle de Boskoop
Introduction '''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.The apple grows well in Normandy, France.File:Belle de Boskoop Flowers.JPG|'Belle de Boskoop' apple flowersFile:Blossoming Belle de Boskoop apple tree.JPG|Blossoming 'Belle de Boskoop' apple treeFile:Jabuka crveni boskoop.jpg|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.
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