Lavanttaler Bananenapfelbrand

Traditionally produced apple spirit from the apple cultivar Lavanttaler Bananenapfel in the Lavant Valley, Carinthia.
 
Record Number: 36
 
Disclosure Date
About 1882 first description of this apple cultivar by the German pomologist W. Lauche.
 
Title
Lavanttaler Bananenapfelbrand
(Lavant Valley banana-apple spirit) 
 
Abstract or claim
Traditionally produced apple spirit from the apple cultivar Lavanttaler Bananenapfel in the Lavant Valley, Carinthia.
 
Name of product, Product class
Spirit drinks
 
Name of region
Lavant Valley, Carinthia, Austria 
 
Field of search
Agriculture and Spirit drinks
 
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Descriptors

- History:
Around 1882 the Lavanttaler Bananenapfel, also called Mother apple or American Mother was brought from Massachusetts (USA) to Wolfsberg/Giries, Lavant Valley, probably by the Birkershauser family.
The American Mother is of unknown parentage and was first described in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1844. 
 
Also the first description of this apple cultivar by the German pomologist W. Lauche dates back to around 1882.
 
- Region:
Lavanttal (Lavant Valley), Carinthia. The Lavant Valley is a north-south oriented valley in the Federal Province of Carinthia which is characterized by mild and relatively dry climatic conditions. 
 
- Lavanttaler Bananenapfel (Lavant Valley banana-apple):
The banana-apple is both a dessert apple and an apple for processing.
 
The trees are heavy croppers and are not susceptible to apple scab.
The apples are middle-sized, the skin is green-yellow and orange to bright-red on the side which faces the sun. The flesh is yellow-white. The flavour is sweet, subacid, very aromatic and resembles that of bananas, which has led to the denomination “banana apple”.
The Lavanttaler Bananenapfel is a late autumn/early-winter apple and is ready for eating from November to January. As the storage period is rather short, an optimal harvest period is important.
 
- Utilization:
The Lavanttaler Bananenapfel is used as a dessert apple as well as for the production of apple juice and apple spirit.
 
The Lavanttaler Bananenapfelbrand (Lavant Valley banana-apple spirit) has been produced from handpicked apples since the 20^th   century and is characterized by a unique, complex flavour spectrum. 
 
- Protection: 
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Key Words
Agriculture and Spirit drinks, Traditional Knowledge, Austria, Carinthia, region, Lavanttal, Lavant Valley, Banana apple, Mother apple, American Mother, Lavanttaler Bananenapfelbrand,
Lavanttaler banana-apple spirit, Malus domestica.
 
Bibliography / References
- LAUCHE W. Deutsche Pomologie. Chromolithographische  Abbildungen, Beschreibung und  
  Kulturanweisung der empfehlenswerthesten Sorten Aepfel, Birnen, Kirschen, Pflaumen, Apricosen,
  Pfirsische und Wein. Wiegandt, Hempel & Parey, Berlin, 1882; Volumes 1-6.
- Lavanttaler Bananenapfel 
  http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavanttaler_Bananenapfel 
- Lavanttaler Bananenapfel 
  http://www.brenninger.de/angebot/aepfel_l.html 
- Lavanttaler Bananenapfel 
  http://www.arche-noah.at/etomite/assets/downloads/Bibliothek/Obstsortenblaetter/Apfel/Lavanttaler_Bananenapfel.pdf - Lavanttaler Bananenapfel 
  http://www.kernobst.at/apfelsort4/lavantalerfru2.htm 
- Lavanttaler Bananenapfel 
  http://www.mostbarkeiten.at/produkt/raritaet/?l=bananenapfel 
- Sorten für den biologischen Obstbau auf Hochstämmen 
  https://www.fibl.org/shop/pdf/sl-1352-hochstamm.pdf 
- Die Lavanttaler Banane 
  http://www.lavanttaler-online.at/banane.htm 
- Mutterapfel 
  http://www.fueglister.ch/produkte/html/1016.htm 
- Mutterapfel
  http://www.baumgartner-baumschulen.de/index.html#/obstsorten/apfel/mutter.html 
- Schnaps aus Kärnten 
  http://www.spendel-schnaps.at/site/index/apfelschnaps.html  
- Das Lavanttal 
  http://www.genuss-region.at/article/archive/8867 
 
Language Code
German
 
Product of www.genuss-region.at 
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Regional contact 
Kompetenzzentrum Zogglhof Mostbarkeiten, Mostland St. Paul
Hundsdorf 2
9470 St. Paul
Obmann Hans Köstinger
Phone: 04357/3585
Mobile: 0664/5202617
mostbarkeiten@gmx.at  
 
Authors: Eva Sommer, Dr. Erhard Höbaus
 

22.02.2010, Lebensministerium III/4