Faldwalder
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Origin and History
Faldwalder is an American variety that originated in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The variety takes its name from Mr. Faldwald, who developed it. It has been known by numerous alternate names in historical literature, including Fallawater, Green Mountain Pippin, Waldenner, Tulpahocken, Pirn's Beauty of the West, Mountain Pippin, and Burbacker.
Tree
Faldwalder is a strong, vigorous grower with stout shoots that are partially spreading.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Round, varying to roundish, flattened, and roundish ovate.
Color: Pale yellowish green with a dull red cheek. Dotted with a few small irregular-shaped russet dots, suffused or surrounded with a shade of light green, presenting at first glance the appearance of white specks.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Open, generally regular.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Shallow, open, broad, often slightly furrowed.
Flesh: Yellowish white, rather coarse texture, tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid.
Core: Medium, somewhat open.
Seeds: Ovate pointed.
Season
December to May.
Uses
Faldwalder is not considered worthy of a place in small orchards or gardens. However, on rich limestone soils, when grown for distant market, it is highly valuable. The variety is distinguished by its thick skin, fruit that is always fair and large, and its exceptional keeping quality—it stores well even in Southern latitudes.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Faldwalder.
Fallawater, Green Mountain Pippin, Dutch Codlin, erroneously, Waldenner, Tulpahocken, Pirn's Beauty of the West, Pound, erroneously. Mountain Pippin, Burbacker.
American: originated in Berks Co., Penn. Its name is from a Mr Faldwald, with whom it originated. Not worthy a place in small orchards or gardens, but, on rich limestone soils, when grown for distant market, it is highly valuable, being of thick skin, fruit always fair and large, and keeping a long time, even in Southern latitudes. Tree, strong, vigorous grower ; shoots, stout, partially spreading.
Fruit, large ; form, round, varying to roundish, flattened and roundish ovate ; color, pale yellowish green, dull red cheek, dotted with a few small irregular-shaped russet dots, suffused or surrounded with a shade of light green, presenting, at first glance, appearance as of white specks ; stem, short cavity, open, generally regular ; calyx, small, closed ; basin, shallow, open, broad, often slightly furrowed ; flesh, yellowish white, rather coarse texture, tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid ; core, medium, somewhat open ; seeds, ovate pointed. December to May.