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.

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.

[2] 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.