Aluska
AppleAluska
Origin and History
The Aluska variety originated in Minnesota.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium fruit, sharply conical in shape.
Stem Very fleshy and short.
Cavity Regular and acuminate, with a little russet.
Calyx Half open.
Basin Narrow, nearly flat, corrugated and wrinkled.
Skin Surface yellow, splashed and mixed with dark red on the sunny side. Dots are very minute, white, scattered, and inconspicuous.
Flesh and Flavor White flesh, juicy, subacid, fair quality.
Core and Seeds Core meeting; stamens median.
Season
Probably late fall.
Uses
Suitable for cooking.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 11 catalogs (1894–1913) from Alabama, Illinois, Oregon, Washington
- The Vineland Nurseries (Kelsey & Co. , Proprietors), St. Joseph, Missouri (Office: 13th and Atchison Sts., 2 Blocks East of the Citizens St. Car Line) — 1894 — listed as Alaska
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- Alabama Nursery Co. , Huntsville , Alabama — 1900 — listed as Alaska
- Washington Nursery Co. , Toppenish , Washington — 1901 — listed as Alaska
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901 — listed as Alaska
- Russellville Nursery Co. , Russellville, OR (three miles east of Portland, one mile from Montavilla car line) — 1903 — listed as Alaska
- Phoenix Nursery Company (W. E. Rossney , President; Sidney Tuttle, Vice-President), Bloomington , Illinois — 1904 — listed as Alaska
- Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1909 — listed as Alaska
- Pacific Nursery Company , Portland , Oregon — 1912 — listed as Alaska
- Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1912 — listed as Alaska
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913 — listed as Alaska
View original book sources (1)
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Aluska—Origin Minnesota—Fruit medium, sharply conical; surface yellow, splashed and mixed dark red on sunny side; dots very minute, white, scattered, inconspicuous; cavity regular, acuminate, a little russet; stem very fleshy and short; basin narrow, nearly flat, corrugated and wrinkled; calyx half open. Core meeting; stamens median; flesh white, juicy, subacid, fair, use cooking. Probably late fall.