This is a small, round apple, finely colored with red and yellow; the pulp is sweet, juicy, and agreeable. The wood of the tree is weak, but it is hardy, and bears well.—[Fors. Treat.] 200.
898. VANDERVERE.
- Synonyme.—Stalcubs.
The Vandervere, when in perfection, is one of the most beautiful and finest apples. But it requires a rich, light, sandy soil, as in a damp heavy soil, it is almost always liable to be spotted, unfair, and destitute of flavor. It is a native of Wilmington, Delaware, and took its name from a family there. It is a fine old variety, and is highly worthy of extensive cultivation, where the soil is favorable.
Fruit, of medium size, flat. Skin, in its ground color, yellow, streaked and stained with clouded red, but on the sunny side, deepening into rich red, dotted with light grey specks. Stalk, short, inserted in a smooth, rather wide cavity. Calyx, small, closed, set in a regular, well formed, basin, of moderate depth. Flesh, yellow, crisp, and tender, with a rich and sprightly juice. October to January.—[Down. Fr. Amer.] 142.
Such is the character of this apple in its native country; but on this side of the Atlantic, it ranks only as a second-rate fruit. If however, it were grown in a favorable situation as indicated above, it might be brought to a greater degree of perfection.—H.
899. WACKS APFEL.
A medium sized cider apple, of oblong shape, pale yellow color, and in use from October till December.—[H. S. C.] n. 851.
This cannot be the Wacksapfel of Diel, which is flat.