Ludwig
AppleLudwig
Origin / History
Originated on the land of Ludwig, Bucks Co., Pa. Considerably grown in its native locality.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit large.
Form: Roundish, slightly conical.
Stem: Short, slender.
Cavity: Rather large, a little greenish russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Slightly corrugated.
Skin: Whitish, splashed, mottled, and shaded with light red.
Dots: Many dots, with dark centers.
Flesh and flavor: White, sometimes a little stained next the skin, fine-grained, juicy, mild subacid. Good to very good.
Core and seeds: Core rather small.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Ludwig. Haas. Originated on the land of Ludwig, Bucks Co., Pa., and considerably grown in its native locality. Fruit large, roundish, slightly conical, whitish, splashed, mottled, and shaded with light red, many dots, with dark centres. Stalk short, slender. Cavity rather large, a little greenish russet. Calyx closed. Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh white, sometimes a little stained next the skin, fine-grained, juicy, mild subacid. Core rather small. Good to very good. November to March.