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Steirischer Kronprinz Rudolf Apfelbrand
Traditional apple spirit produced from the old apple cultivar Crown Prince Rudolf in Styria.Record Number: 41
Disclosure Date
The apple cultivar Crown Prince Rudolf was presented for the first time on the occasion of the Vienna World Exhibition of 1873.
Title
Steirischer Kronprinz Rudolf Apfelbrand
(Styrian Crown Prince Rudolf apple spirit)
Abstract or claim
Traditional apple spirit produced from the old apple cultivar Crown Prince Rudolf.
Name of product, Product class
Spirit drinks
Name of region
Styria, Austria
Field of search
Agriculture and Spirit drinks
Name of information provider
Chamber of Agriculture of Styria
Name of applicant for title
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Holder of knowledge or associated resources
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Grantee(s), holder(s),
assignee(s) or owner(s) of title, if any
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Descriptors
- History:
This apple cultivar is a seedling found by chance in the 19th century by Johann Klöckner in his orchard at Wolfsgruben near Gleisdorf in Styria (Austria). Since about 1860 this apple has been cultivated in Styria.
The apple cultivar was publicly presented for the first time on the occasion of the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873 and was denominated in honour of the then heir to the throne, Crown Prince Rudolf (1858-1889), son of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary (1830-1916).
- Region:
Styria
- Crown Prince Rudolf:
The apple cultivar Crown Prince Rudolf has gained importance only in Austria. Reportedly, cultivation of the variety failed in other countries. It obviously needs specific local conditions which seem to be optimal in Styria.
Styrian Crown Prince Rudolf is a small to medium-sized apple, its size ranging from 5 – 5.7 cm in height and from 6 – 7 cm in width.
The fruit skin is yellow-green to green-whitish with an intensive reddish flush on the side exposed to the sun.
The fruit flesh is whitish to cream-coloured, its texture is soft and the flesh is juicy and tastes slightly sweet and subacid.
Styrian Crown Prince Rudolf is a typical winter apple which is ripe for eating from November to January and can be stored until March/April.
- Utilization:
Styrian Crown Prince Rudolf is marketed as fresh fruit or used for distilling pure “Styrian Crown Prince Rudolf apple spirit”. The minimum alcoholic strength by volume shall be 42 %.
- Protection:
The designation Crown Prince Rudolf is protected for the geographical area of Styria in Codex Alimentarius Austriacus, Chapter B 23: Spirits. Annex 1: Protected Designations
Key Words
Agriculture and Spirit drinks, Traditional Knowledge, Austria, Styria, region, Kronprinz Rudolf, Crown Prince Rudolf, apple, apple spirit, Styrian Crown Prince Rudolf apple spirit, Steirischer Kronprinz Rudolf Apfelbrand, Malus domestica
Bibliography / References
- Codex Alimentarius Austriacus Chapter B 23: Spirits. Annex 1: Protected Designations.
- KEPPEL H, PIEBER K, WEISS J, HIEBLER A. Die bedeutendsten Obstsorten. Obstbau- Anbau und
Verarbeitung. Leopold Stocker Verlag, Graz, 1991; 63.
- BERNKOPF S, KEPPEL H, NOVAK R. Sortenbeschreibung- Äpfel. In: Neue Alte Obstsorten (Club
Niederösterreich, edt.). Österreichischer Agrarverlag, Vienna, 1991; 126.
- STOLL R. Illustrierte Zeitschrift f. Obstbau, Sortenkunde u. Obsthandel. Der Obstgarten; 1881.
- ENGELBRECHT TH. Deutschlands Apfelsorten. Illustrierte, systematische Darstellung der im Gebiet des
Deutschen Pomologen-Vereins gebaueten Apfelsorten. Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, Braunschweig, 1889;
531.
- Obstsortendatenbank des BUND Lemgo
http://www.obstsortendatenbank.de
- Apfelsorten-Datenbank (Database of apple varieties): Kronprinz Rudolf
http://www.ova-online.at/datenbank/apfelsorten.php
- Bekannte Obstsorten als Obstbäume & Obstgehölze
http://www.baumschule-pflanzen.de/obstgehoelze-und-sorten-infos.pdf
- Kronprinz Rudolf
http://www.obst-gemuese.at/product/pages/kronprinz-rudolf
- Obstbaumaktion – Sortenliste – detaillierte Angaben
http://www.schneebergland.at/Obstbaum/Beschreibung_Sorten.pdf
- Kronprinz Rudolf (Apfel)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronprinz_Rudolf_%28Apfel%29
- Obstsorten für den Naturpark Sölktäler
http://www.naturparke.at/soelk/downloads/obstsorten_s%F6lk2_03.pdf
- Kronprinz Rudolf
http://www.baumgartner-baumschulen.de/index.html#/obstsorten/apfel/kronprinzrudolf.html
- Kronprinz Rudolf Winterapfel
http://www.arche-noah.at/etomite/assets/downloads/Bibliothek/Obstsortenblaetter/Apfel/Kronprinz_Rudolf.pdf
- Kronprinz Rudolf
http://www.forums9.ch/reportagen/apfelsorten/apfel1143.htm
- Die wichtigsten Apfelsorten stellen sich vor: Kronprinz
http://www.obst-hofer.at/derapfel/index.html
Language Code
German
Product of www.genuss-region.at
No
Regional contact
Landwirtschaftskammer Steiermark (Chamber of Agriculture of Styria)
Ing. Andreas Fischerauer
Obstverarbeitung, Most- und Branntweinbewertung
(Fruit processing, must and brandy production)
Hammerlinggasse 3
8010 Graz
Phone: 0316/ 8050-1418
Email: andreas.fischerauer@lk-stmk.at
Authors: Eva Sommer, Dr. Erhard Höbaus
26.02.2010, Lebensministerium III/4