Erwin Bauer apple

Eating apple. Medium size fruit, deep yellow skin with stripes. Flesh especially hard and crisp with sweet aromatic flavor.

USDA identification images for Erwin Bauer

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Parents and other ancestors of this variety

Duchess of Oldenburg (parent)

Visitor reviews

18 Oct 2014 BC, Canada
Rather disappointing - bought at the UBC Apple Festival Oct 18, 2014. Tough skin, not particularly crisp, and somewhat flavourless. Some say this is best to keep for a couple of months to develop flavour. I will try this and report back!

United States

Cheryl Whiteley in PRESCOTT, AZ
Eric in Winslow, ARKANSAS
Florian Deisenhofer in Brush Prairie, WA
g Joseph Jordan in WEST CHESTER, PA
James Dierberger in Hebron, CT
Paul Gerrish in Newbury, MA
Roger Miller in Madison Heights, VA

Russia

Ann in Manturovo, KOSTROMA OBLAST

Harvest records for this variety

2015 season

November 2015 - tree owned by Roger in Madison Heights, United States

Origins

Species: Malus domestica - Apple
Parentage: Duchess of Oldenburg x Cox possibly???
Originates from: Germany
Introduced: 1928

Identification

Country of origin: Germany
Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
Fruit colour: Green / Red
Annual cycle: Deciduous
Fruit size: Average

Using

Picking season: Late
Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
Flavour quality: Very good
Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
Flavour style (apples): Aromatic
Cropping: Good
Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
Food uses: Eating fresh
Picking month: October
Picking period: mid-October
Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

Growing

Gardening skill: Average
Flowering group: 3
Ploidy: Diploid
Vigour: Average vigour
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

Climate

Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

Other qualities

Disease resistance: Average

Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Erwin Bauer apple trees for sale:

Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Erwin Bauer apple trees

Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Erwin Bauer:

Canada

British Columbia
- Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island

References

Apples for the 21st Century
Author: Manhart
Listed as Erwin Baur