HERFST-BLOEMZOETE.
erfst-Bloemzoete (knoop, Table. 2; Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], first series, N°.43).
Kandijzoete.
Goede zoete (matth. van noordt).
Herfst Sterrenappel.
Waterzoetje (in part of the province of Zuid-Holland).
Bloemzoete (SERRURIER, lst part, page 64).
Hollandsche zoete.
The origin of this very old and widely distributed, highly appreciated variety is unknown, but most probably Dutch.
SHAPE: very regular, almost no variations from the illustration.
SIZE: fourth grade, sometimes considerably bigger than in the illustration.
EYE: closed, pointed sepals, grey and woolly, attractive, very shallow but deep basin.
STALK: medium sized, often long, woody, greyish brown, in a rather broad and deep cavity.
The COLOUR of the soft and fine skin is almost always as reproduced, while still on the tree often covered by a thin bloom; sometimes the red colour shows in flames or stripes, we have never seen any russeting.
The FLESH is very white, fine, rather firm, later firm and very sweet; the core is medium sized, its pips are small and dark brown.
TIME OF USE: October - December. As a sweet (stew)apple first grade for the kitchen.
The TREE grows well and forms a large, flat-round crown; summer twigs are thin, grey-brown; the variety is moderately fertile, highly appreciated, recommendable for the orchard, one of the best for the mentioned season; the tree does well in all soils, although it brings the best apples when in a rich clay soil; it can become very old.