Apple Rubinette (‘Rafzubin’)

‘Rubinette’, also known as ‘Rafzubin’, was developed by Walter Hauenstein, a Swiss grower from Rafz between 1964 and 1982. Intended to combine the excellent yield and storage traits of ‘Golden Delicious’ with the deeper flavours of ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’. ‘Rubinette’ displays characteristic orange and dull red streaks on a light green-yellow backdrop, and the apples are generally small to medium-sized, with superb flavour. With a wider climate range compared to ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’, ‘Rubinette’ proves a better choice for gardeners in areas with high summer temperatures.

Pollination information: This apple belongs to pollination group 3, and is not self fertile, so does not need a pollinating partner to produce a crop of apples. Cross-pollinate with other apples in this group or those from group or those from groups 2 or 4.