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Rubens apple (Civni)
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The Civni apple, marketed as "Rubens", is a bi-colored apple
cultivar
. It was first developed in 1985 as a cross of Gala
and Elstar
apples by the Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV), an Italian apple growers' consortium from Ferrara
.
The apple has a striking, striped or solid light red color. Its taste is sweet like that of Gala, but more aromatic; its texture is more solid and crunchy than that of Elstar.
As of 2007, the apple was grown on about a million trees in Europe, as well as in Chile, South Africa and the United States. It has a yield of between 80-100 tonnes per hectare.
The Civni cultivar is not to be confused with the Dutch "Rubens" apple, which is a cross of Cox's Orange Pippin
and Reinette étoilée.
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
. It was first developed in 1985 as a cross of Gala
Gala (apple)
Gala is a clonally propagated apple with a mild and sweet flavor. Gala apples ranked at number 2 in 2006 on the US Apple Association's list of most popular apples, after Red Delicious and before Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and Fuji ....
and Elstar
Elstar
The Elstar apple is an apple cultivar that was first developed in the Netherlands in the 1950s by crossing Golden Delicious and Ingrid Marie apples. It quickly became popular, especially in Europe and was first introduced to America in 1972...
apples by the Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV), an Italian apple growers' consortium from Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
.
The apple has a striking, striped or solid light red color. Its taste is sweet like that of Gala, but more aromatic; its texture is more solid and crunchy than that of Elstar.
As of 2007, the apple was grown on about a million trees in Europe, as well as in Chile, South Africa and the United States. It has a yield of between 80-100 tonnes per hectare.
The Civni cultivar is not to be confused with the Dutch "Rubens" apple, which is a cross of Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox's Orange Pippin is an apple cultivar first grown in 1825, at Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire, England, by the retired brewer and horticulturist Richard Cox. Though the origin of the cultivar is unknown, the Ribston Pippin seems a likely candidate. The variety was introduced for sale by the 1850s...
and Reinette étoilée.
External links
- Rubens Apples, a promotional website dedicated to the cultivar.