Cludius Herbstapfel
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Supt. Cludius of Hildesheim, Hannover, Germany. It was recorded in the 1850s. Fruits have a sweet, vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
Claudius d'Automne, Claudius Fruher Spitz Apfel, Claudius Fruher Spitzapfel, Claudius Herbstapfel, Cludisza jesienne, Cludius d'Automne, Cludius Herbst, Cludius Herbst Apfel, Cludius Weisser Fruher Spitz Apfel, Cludius' d'Automne, Cludius' Herbstapfel, Cludius' Weisser Fruher Spitzapfel, Cludiusz, Cludyusz, d'Automne de Claudius, d'Automne de Cludius, Kludiusa osennee, Kludyusz, Pointue Blanche Precoce de Cludius, Pomme d'Automne de Cludius, Pomme Pointue Blanche Precoce de Cludius, Pomme Precoce Cludius d'Automne, Pomme-d'Automne de Cludius
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Cludius Herbstapfel
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Height
57.61 mm 1
Width
66.63 mm 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1
Russet
low 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register