From Neva's Apple Variety Descriptions Page:
ITZSTEDTER APFEL
Quite round fruit without furrows. Pastel yellow with pastel pink cheek. Quite unusual, sweet-tart flavor with a hint of almond. Eating apple. Not an annual bearer. Ripens during September or October. From the village of Itzstedt-Holstein northeast of Hamburg. Probably dates from the late19th century.
I'm intrigued by the "hint of almond" remark.
Will keep an eye out for this wood. There are two private resources I will check.
Probably not a good keeper apple?
Sometimes the "hint of xyz" description is just that. I found a couple of apples that I think have a slight taste of anise, or a hint, but my spouse claims she cannot taste anything unusual, so therefore it is all in my head!
[quote="Fred Z":1dvq7f9a]I can't find it anywhere. Eastman's Antique Apples in Michigan say they have at least one tree, but they're busy restoring the orchard, and not interested in selling scionwood.[/quote:1dvq7f9a]
Poetic justice if someday they lose one of their precious cultivars without having taken the time to back it up somewhere.
How much effort does it take to send you a stick in an envelope? Some people .....
[quote="plumfun":z5y7u9sx]How much effort does it take to send you a stick in an envelope? Some people .....[/quote:z5y7u9sx]
Yeah, I know, but I understand that it must be difficult organizing a 4,000 tree orchard. They just took over last year.
I'll just ask again next January if I don't find it elsewhere. I've got plenty to do this year anyway - benchgrafting another 20 apple varieties and 8 pear varieties.
Idyllwild
simplepress
jafar
Marsha H
Viron
John S
1 Guest(s)