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|name=Red Astrachan
|name=Red Astrachan
|species=Apple
|species=Apple
|tree_count=8
|orchard_list=[[Cyrus]], [[Cyrus Horse Camp]], [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2]], [[East Springer]], [[McCoin]], [[McCoin Upper]]
|at_clarno=yes
|at_clarno=yes
|clarno_year=2025
|clarno_year=2025
}}
}}


'''Red Astrachan''' is a apple variety found in 8 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
'''Red Astrachan''' is a apple variety found in {{#ask: [[Has variety::Red Astrachan]] |format=count}} tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
 
== Description ==
'''Red Astrachan''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
 
=== Characteristics ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribute !! Details
|-
| '''Origin''' || Astrakhan region along the lower Volga River, Russia; early 1780s
|-
| '''Harvest Season''' || Very early (July to early August)
|-
| '''Flavor Profile''' || Highly flavored; strong sweet-tart balance with high acidity; juicy, crisp
|-
| '''Storage''' || Very poor - bursts skin when overripe; use immediately
|}
 
=== Uses ===
* Fresh eating
* Pies (rated excellent)
* Applesauce (makes lovely red-tinged sauce)
* Drying
* Cider
 
=== History ===
One of the first Russian varieties to reach America, received by Massachusetts Horticultural Society from London in 1835. By early 1900s, was the most widely distributed apple in the world.


== Trees ==
== Trees ==
* [[Cyrus Tree 20|Cyrus #20]] (poor)
{{#ask: [[Has variety::Red Astrachan]]
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 34|Cyrus Horse Camp #34]] (poor)
|?Has orchard=Orchard
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 35|Cyrus Horse Camp #35]] (fair)
|?Has field tag=Tag
* [[Cyrus Horse Camp #2 Tree 0|Cyrus Horse Camp #2 #0]]
|?Has condition=Condition
* [[East Springer Tree 108|East Springer #108]] (poor)
|format=table
* [[McCoin Tree 0|McCoin #0]]
|headers=plain
* [[McCoin Upper Tree 49|McCoin Upper #49]] (good)
|mainlabel=Tree
* [[McCoin Upper Tree 52|McCoin Upper #52]] (poor)
|sort=Has orchard,Has field tag
|link=all
}}
 
== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250">
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003022.jpg|POM00003022 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Camden
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003023.jpg|POM00003023 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Wyoming
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003024.jpg|POM00003024 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Martinsburg
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003025.jpg|POM00003025 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Missoula
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003026.jpg|POM00003026 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Richmond
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003027.jpg|POM00003027 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Watha
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003028.jpg|POM00003028 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Watha
File:USDA_Pomological_Red_Astrachan_POM00003029.jpg|POM00003029 by Shull, James Marion, Anne Arundel
</gallery>
 
<small>U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705</small>


[[Category:Varieties]]
[[Category:Varieties]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Preserved at Clarno]]
[[Category:Preserved at Clarno]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 6 February 2026

Red Astrachan
Species Apple
Trees Found 6
Orchards Cyrus,Cyrus Horse Camp,East Springer,McCoin Upper
Preserved Clarno Arboretum(2025)


Red Astrachan is a apple variety found in 6 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

Red Astrachan is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.

Characteristics

Attribute Details
Origin Astrakhan region along the lower Volga River, Russia; early 1780s
Harvest Season Very early (July to early August)
Flavor Profile Highly flavored; strong sweet-tart balance with high acidity; juicy, crisp
Storage Very poor - bursts skin when overripe; use immediately

Uses

  • Fresh eating
  • Pies (rated excellent)
  • Applesauce (makes lovely red-tinged sauce)
  • Drying
  • Cider

History

One of the first Russian varieties to reach America, received by Massachusetts Horticultural Society from London in 1835. By early 1900s, was the most widely distributed apple in the world.

Trees

TreeOrchardTagCondition
Cyrus Tree 20Cyrus20poor
Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 34Cyrus Horse Camp34poor
Cyrus Horse Camp Tree 35Cyrus Horse Camp35fair
East Springer Tree 108East Springer108poor
McCoin Upper Tree 49McCoin Upper49good
McCoin Upper Tree 52McCoin Upper52poor

USDA Pomological Watercolors

  • POM00003022 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Camden
    POM00003022 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Camden
  • POM00003023 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Wyoming
    POM00003023 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Wyoming
  • POM00003024 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Martinsburg
    POM00003024 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Martinsburg
  • POM00003025 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Missoula
    POM00003025 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Missoula
  • POM00003026 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Richmond
    POM00003026 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Richmond
  • POM00003027 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Watha
    POM00003027 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Watha
  • POM00003028 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Watha
    POM00003028 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Watha
  • POM00003029 by Shull, James Marion, Anne Arundel
    POM00003029 by Shull, James Marion, Anne Arundel

U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705

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