Spitzrabau
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| Synonyms | Pointed gray, pointed reed |
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | unknown |
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| List of apple varieties | |
The Spitzrabau is a local variety of culture apple (Malus domestica). The variety was often called gray and pointed reindeer under lace .
history
The variety has never been described as a purely local variety in the pomological sense. However, it was recommended in the fruit range for the Starkenburg region in 1915 . Believed to have been lost after many years, the Spitzra building was found again in 2008 in fruit exhibitions in Neckargemünd and Nieder-Kinzig . The variety is now available again in individual local tree nurseries. Spitzrabau was Hessian local variety of the year 2012 . In the course of publicizing and preserving the variety, the artist group Artelino 2013 in Hessenpark Neu-Anspach created a seedling opposite theGroß-Umstadt synagogue planted as a typical Hessian fruit tree.
description
The fruit is quite striking with its typical shape and forms a pointed, medium-sized apple with uneven sides. The smooth skin is striped straw yellow and orange-red, lenticels only appear sporadically. The apple has no odor and has a pressure-resistant skin. The flesh is green to yellowish-white, medium firm, sweet and sour and without any special aroma.
use
The variety wilts severely in storage and the flesh becomes tender so that it can be used directly for baking, apple sauce or as a cider apple . It is only acceptable as a table apple if it is well stored .
Cultivation
The variety is suitable for medium to rough areas of the Odenwald due to its undemanding soil and climate . The Spitzrabau is very robust, and some trees are even known that are over a hundred years old (in 2013) ( Lauten-Weschnitz district ). The tree is vigorous and has large, high crowns. A regular parental cut is necessary and a moderate maintenance cut is recommended. Despite the tendency towards alternation , the yield is reliable and high. The apples ripen at the end of September to the beginning of October, and they are ready for consumption in October and November. The shelf life in the warehouse is only recommended until the end of February due to the severe wilting.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pomologen-Verein eV - Landesgruppe Hessen: Hessische Lokalsorte des Jahres 2012 ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 634 kB)
- ↑ The Hessenpark has one apple variety richer , online edition Taunsuzeitung of Frankfurter Neue Presse , 2013; Retrieved March 3, 2016
literature
- Chamber of Agriculture for the Grand Duchy of Hesse (ed.): Fruit range for the province of Starkenburg, issue 19, Darmstadt 1915, pp. 33/34
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