Schroeder

Apple

Origin/History

Received from Russia under the name of Charlamoff, but distinguished by its upright tree habit and fruit distinctly different from the original Russian Charlamoff variety. The Russian Nomenclature Commission officially designated it as Schroeder in 1898. It has also been known as Tuttle's Charlamoff and the upright Charlamoff.

Tree

Growth habit upright.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate, flattened at ends, regular outline.

Surface and Coloring: Handsomely colored, much like Oldenburg. Splashes broad, bright, and distinctly defined.

Dots: Obscure, gray, few, very minute.

Cavity and Stem: Cavity deep, wide, regular, with much stellate russet. Stem short.

Basin: Medium, somewhat corrugated and minutely wrinkled.

Calyx: Open.

Core and Seeds: Core half open; cells round or roundish ovate, entire. Tube long, wide, funnel-shaped, open to core. Stamens marginal. Seeds short and plump.

Flesh and Flavor: White, juicy, acid, good.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

The variety belongs to the Charlamoff group. Hansen noted: "Recently it appears that more attention should be given this variety."

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff)—Received from Russia under the name of Charlamoff, but the tree is of upright habit and fruit very distinct from that variety. The above name was given by the Russian Nomenclature Commission in 1898—Fruit large, roundish oblate, flattened at ends, regular; surface handsomely colored, much like Oldenburg, splashes broad, bright, distinctly defined; dots obscure, gray, few, very minute; cavity deep, wide, regular, with much stellate russet; stem short; basin medium, somewhat corrugated and minutely wrinkled; calyx open. Core half open; cells round or roundish ovate, entire; tube long, wide, funnel-shaped, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump; flesh white, juicy, acid, good. September. See Charlamoff and "Charlamoff group." Recently it appears that more attention should be given this variety.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

Charlamoff Tuttle's Charlamoff Upright Charlamoff the upright Charlamoff Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff)