Dormouse (apple)
| Dormouse | |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 'Couch potatoes' |
|
|
| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Solmsbachtal (local variety in the Lahn-Dill district) |
| known since | before 1920 |
| ancestry | |
|
unknown |
|
| List of apple varieties | |
The dormouse is an old cultivar of the cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) which is native to the area around the Solmsbach valley (in the Lahn-Dill district ). Another common name was idler .
tree
All names are aimed at the ability of the tree to sprout its flowers (and also its leaves) particularly late. Due to this property, the tree is also well suited for locations at risk of frost. The variety is undemanding and also thrives on sandy soils. The susceptibility to fungal diseases such as scab and fruit tree cancer are very low. The trees become large, overhanging and umbrella-like and are very healthy, but regular pruning is still recommended. The yield starts relatively early and is reliable.
fruit
The apples have a greenish-yellow basic color that is almost completely covered by the light to brown-red and striped covering color. The brightly colored lenticels are easy to see. The flesh is also slightly greenish-yellow to reddish, juicy and mildly sour and sweet. The Siebenschläfer variety is a good commercial variety and a good table variety when fresh. Due to its properties, such as the late flowering, beautiful color and firm skin, as well as the low susceptibility to diseases, the variety is well suited for the home garden and the orchard.
Confusers
The Roter Bellefleur variety is easy to confuse with the dormouse.
Breeds and History
It was first mentioned in the work "Our best German fruit varieties" (Wiesbaden around 1930). In 2013, the choice of the dormouse as Hessian local variety of the year 2013 by the Landesgruppe Hessen im Pomologen-Verein e. V. , only old trees can be found in the landscape of the Lahn-Dill district and on the so-called Hessenwiese in Michelbach .
Individual evidence
- ^ Hessian local variety 2013, Pomologenverein eV - Landesgruppe Hessen
- ^ Hessian local variety 2013, Pomologenverein eV - Landesgruppe Hessen
literature
- Steffen Kahl: Siebenschläfer, Hessian local variety of the year 2013 (PDF; 408 kB) , Pomologen-Verein eV - Landesgruppe Hessen.
- Without an author: Our best German fruit varieties, Bechtholdverlag, Wiesbaden approx. 1930.
Heuchelheim Snow Apples (2003) | Körler Edelapfel (2004) | Ditzel's rose apple (2005) | Gacksapfel (2006) | Kloppenheimer Streifling (2007) | Ausbacher Roter (2008) | Dorheimer Streifling (2009) | Striped Matapfel (2010) | Metzrenette (2011) | Spitzrabau (2012) | Dormouse (2013) | Father Apple (2014) | Hitchhiker's Guide (2015) | Weilburger (2016) | Wetzlarer Hartapfel (2017) | Glory from Kelsterbach (2018) | Veal Apple (2019) | Lippoldsberger Tiefenblüte (2020)