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Cludius Herbstapfel
type: Dessert
synonyms: Frequently called Claudius Herbstapfel, but the apple is named for Superintendent Cludius who developed it.
identification: Small tending to medium. Round to round conic. Entirely coloured straw yellow and marked with brownish rays of russet spreading out of the stem cavity. The skin is smooth and somewhat thin; greasy. The calyx is short, sitting just slightly proud of the shoulders, moderately stout and set in a narrow, russetted cavity. The calyx is medium size and partly open, set in a funnel shaped basin.
characteristics: The flesh is very pale green, fine grained. Crisp when first harvested, but progressively losing both texture and flavours in storage. Juicy, sweet-tart with a spicy cider flavour.
origins: Grown by the German theologian Hermann Cludius during the early 1800s. First brought to notice in 1833 by Adrian Diel who introduced it as the White Early SpitzApfel. The Cludius name was attributed by Johan von Oberdieck in 1868. It was widely grown through Austria and southern Germany and can still be found in scattered orchards of both countries.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, upright tree. Tends to grow vigorously when young, but gradually becoming less vigorous after it beginning producing fruit.
cold storage: Keeps three months.
vulnerabilities: Highly resistant to scab.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fourth period.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 12
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 4
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