The Uttwiler Spätlauber is an apple cultivar from Switzerland, which is known since about 1750. The exact naming is important, because there are several apple varieties called "Spätlauber". Common to all Spätlauber apple varieties is that they have a late leaf emergence or late leaf fall.[1]
| Uttwiler Spätlauber | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genus | Malus |
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Cultivar | Uttwiler Spätlauber |
| Origin | Switzerland, Uttwil |
Description
editThe Uttwiler Spätlauber is a cultivated apple (Malus domestica). It is also a cider and kitchen apple with main distribution in Thurgau (Switzerland). Expert opinions about its ancestry vary, some believe the Uttwiler Spätlauber is a chance seedling from Uttwil.[2]
Tree
editThe Uttwiler Spätlauber has few demands on soil and climate. The tree thrives best on moderately moist soil in a warm climate with dry, sunny summers. It is not uncommon for flowers to develop as early as the summer shoot.[3]
Fruit
editThe fruit is usually round, decreasing somewhat more towards the calyx. The skin is smooth, shiny, green, turning green-yellow only late. With a lot of sunshine fruits show a touch of brownish redness. The flesh is firm and crunchy, like Golden Delicious or Idared. It is also sour with a weak spice. It reaches its picking maturity in mid-October and can be stored for up to a year.[4] The skin then turns brown-black. It is considered to be an acidic all-purpose apple.[2]
Distribution
editUttwiler Spätlauber is a rare apple variety today. It is integrated into the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Food and Agriculture (NAP-PGREL) of Switzerland.[4]
Usage in the cosmetics industry
editThe plant stem cell extract of the Uttwiler Spätlauber is used today in many cosmetic anti-wrinkle and anti-aging care products.[4]
References
edit- ^ "BDN: Uttwiler Spätlauber (14-001-938)". www.bdn.ch. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ a b "Obstsorten und Obstarten Liste - Obstgarten.biz". www.obstgarten.biz. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "Detail". ProSpecieRara (in German). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ a b c "A Swiss apple a day keeps wrinkles at bay". SWI swissinfo.ch. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
