Alba
AppleAlba
Origin and History
Alba (USDA Plant Introduction No. 154154) was received in the United States from Germany in 1946. The variety was reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station at Glenn Dale, Maryland. A second record for the same variety, carrying Station No. 48548, was received at the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming, also from Glenn Dale, Maryland.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Not described in source.
Season
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Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Alba (USDA Plant Introduction No. 154154) was received from Germany in 1946 and is reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. A second record for the same variety (USDA Plant Introduction No. 154154) was received from Glenn Dale, Maryland; it carries Station No. 48548 and is reported by the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming.