Aport
AppleAport
Origin / History
Beach (1905) records the name Aport as applied to a pretty well defined group of Russian apples, of which Alexander is the typical variety. The name has also been applied to a particular Russian variety which closely resembles Alexander (Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:26, 1902). Gibb is cited as reference (Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 8:32, 1881-82). Trees were planted in spring 1895 at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz, British Columbia, and listed in its Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900).
Tree
Tree a strong grower, moderately productive (Agassiz, planted spring 1895).
Fruit
Size: Large to very large.
Form: Oblate conical.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Whitish yellow.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, coarse, crisp, juicy; mildly acid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early September at Agassiz.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (2)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)APORT.
REFERENCE. 1. Gibb, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 8:32. 1881-82.
SYNONYMS. None.
This name is applied to a pretty well defined group of Russian apples. Alexander is the typical variety of this group. The name Aport has also been applied to a particular Russian variety which resembles Alexander closely.¹
¹ Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:26. 1902.
— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1895. Tree a strong grower, and moderately productive. Fruit large to very large, oblate conical. Skin whitish yellow. Flesh white, coarse, crisp, juicy, mildly acid. Season, early September.