Yellow Transparent

Yellow Transparent
Species	Apple
Trees Found	9
Orchards	Cyrus,El Rancho

Yellow Transparent is a apple variety found in 14 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

Yellow Transparent is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.

Characteristics

Attribute	Details
Origin	Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire); originated around 1850 as a chance seedling
Harvest Season	Very early (July to early August)
Flavor Profile	Mild, pleasant, sweet-tart; tender, juicy flesh
Storage	Poor - bruises easily, best used immediately or within 1-2 weeks

Uses

• Fresh eating
• Applesauce (excellent)
• Cooking
• Baking

History

Imported to the USA by USDA in 1870 from St. Petersburg, Russia, as part of the search for cold-hardy apples for the Great Plains. Also known as White Transparent, Glass Apple, and Papirovka.

Trees

• Unknown #0
• Burnham #2
• Cyrus #0
• Cyrus #0
• Cyrus #0
• Cyrus #4 (fair)
• Cyrus #8 (good)
• Cyrus #9 (poor)
• Cyrus #10 (poor)
• Cyrus #11 (fair)
• Cyrus #12 (fair)
• Cyrus #24 (fair)
• Cyrus #5 #5
• El Rancho #5 #0

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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  POM00000013 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven
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  POM00000992 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven
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  POM00000993 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Magnolia
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  POM00000995 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Hancock
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  POM00000996 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Bayfield
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  POM00000997 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Arlington
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  POM00000998 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, College Park
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  POM00000999 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, College Park
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  POM00003937 by Shull, James Marion, Missoula

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