WINTER-POSTOPH.
inter-Postoph (Handbuch, I, page 205; Catalogue of the Fruits, page 32, without N°).
Postophe d' hiver (DUHAMEL, according to the Handbuch)
Postof (Winter) (serrUrier, I, 166).
In Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], first series, N°. 19, this variety is mentioned as Calville Malingrée, which is the name under which it was sent to us, both from France as by Messrs. booth & SÖHNE from Hamburg. During the exhibition of Görlitz (1863) it appeared to be the same as the Winter Postoph. The question now is whether Calville Malingrée, described and illustrated in the Annales (III, page 101), is the same apple as ours. The illustration in the Annales is considerably darker red, but then Annales' illustrations are usually of a more lively colour than the fruits display in our climate.In any case we felt we had to accept the name Winter-Postoph for our apple and drop the one in our Beschrijving etc..
Origin: France.
SHAPE: usually as reproduced.
SIZE: third grade, second grade on young trees.
EYE: closed or half closed; sepals fine and light grey, woolly; regular basin usually surrounded by five uneven ribs covering a good part of the apple and giving it a irregular shape.
STALK: 25 - 40 mms long, woody, brown; cavity narrow and deep with some thin russeting.
The COLOUR is a dull greenish yellow, not always as lively as in our illustration. Apples which have been exposed to the sun are almost entirely flushed with a somber red in which one can see some darker red flames and stripes; the skin is smooth.
The FLESH is greenish white; the red apples will have red veins, especially near the basin and under the skin. The apple is soft, rather juicy, sweetish sour, without any aroma. The core is big, usually open, medium light brown pips.
TIME OF USE: December - March; an apple without too much value, good for the kitchen.
The TREE will stay small and is very fertile; twigs are medium sized, brownish red with grey dots; buds are small and flat; shoots are light brown, woolly; leaf stalks are 30 - 35 mms long; medium leaves, broad and oval, pointed, bent upwards at the sides, unevenly serrated, dark-green, underneath very woolly.
In our opinion the variety does not deserve recommendation; it is most suited for standard tree or pyramid.