Red Astrachan

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 8 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

• Cyrus #20 (poor)
• Cyrus Horse Camp #34 (poor)
• Cyrus Horse Camp #35 (fair)
• Cyrus Horse Camp #2 #0
• East Springer #108 (poor)
• McCoin #0
• McCoin Upper #49 (good)
• McCoin Upper #52 (poor)

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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