| Malus domestica 'Rubens' |
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| Hybrid parentage |
| 'Elstar' × 'Gala' |
| Cultivar |
| Rubens |
| Origin |
 Italy 1985 |
The Civni apple, marketed as "Rubens", is a bi-colored apple cultivar. It was first developed in 1985 as a cross of Gala and Elstar apples by the Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV), an Italian apple growers' consortium from Ferrara.[1]
The apple has a striking, striped or solid light red color. Its taste is sweet like that of Gala, but more aromatic; its texture is more solid and crunchy than that of Elstar.[1]
As of 2007, the apple was grown on about a million trees in Europe, as well as in Chile, South Africa and the United States. It has a yield of between 80-100 tonnes per hectare.[2]
The Civni cultivar is not to be confused with the Dutch "Rubens" apple, which is a cross of Cox's Orange Pippin and Reinette étoilée.[3]
External links
- Rubens Apples, a promotional website dedicated to the cultivar.
References
- ^ a b Baab, Gerhard (2004). "Apfel Clubsorten – wo bleibt der Obstbauer? Vortrag anlässlich des 24. Bundesseminars Kernobst vom 17. - 19.02.2004 in Oppenheim" (in German). http://www.obstbau.rlp.de/Internet/global/startpage.nsf/start/Home_Obstbau?OpenDocument&ext_location=http://www.dlr-rheinpfalz.rlp.de/internet/global/themen.nsf/514c58a76a079447c12573a1003a5d31/ec52f658a3431a51c125713e004598a7?OpenDocument. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Collett signs up for Rubens". Freshinfo. 8 March 2007. http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?s=n&ss=nd&sid=40926&s_txt=&s_date=0&ms=&offset=0. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Rubens apple". OrangePippin.com. http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/rubens.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-01-13.
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