Double Aachen house apple
| Double Aachen house apple | |
|---|---|
| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Aachen region |
| List of apple varieties | |
The double Aachen house apple is an old variety of the cultivated apple . It is grown in orchards and is considered worth preserving. The double Aachen house apple is closely related to the Aachen house apple and an old Aachen local variety, which probably comes from the south of Aachen. It is only known from the south of Aachen and Stolberg from Raeren ( East Belgium ) to Büsbach ( Münsterländchen , Butterländchen). The apple is a typical fruit variety from Aachen orchards with 15 safe locations in the city of Aachen and a few in the region (Stolberg). Recommended for horticulture and orchards.
description
The tree has a large, spherical and strong growth. The fruit is medium-sized, 100 to 150 grams in weight, regularly shaped and flat-spherical. The basic color of the shell is yellowish green, later yellow, and matt. The opaque color is strong orange-red to red, never flat, roughly striped, extending ½ to ¾. Overall, it looks much brighter than the Aachen house apple . The apple has a typical lumpy russeting of the stem pit. The cup is small and flat. The sepal pit area is flat to wavy, the sepals are medium-wide and medium-long and touch at the bottom. The stem is medium thick, medium to long, the stem pit is medium deep. The flesh is yellowish-white, firm, juicy, coarse-celled, refreshing with weak acidity.
Harvest and use
The harvest is regularly high, tends to alternate with age , and the fruit is not very susceptible. Untended trees tend to have smaller fruits. The fruits are ripe for picking from mid-September to early October.
The double Aachen house apple is a good table apple and good cider apple and is easy to store.
literature
- M. Aletsee: Old fruit varieties in Aachen - Collection and promotion of old and local fruit varieties in Aachen . Nature in Aachen, 2010. Issue 2.