ASTRACHAN
Crab Apple
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ASTRACHAN
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish conical. Described as one of the very largest sized of the old varieties.
Skin: Bright rich clear red with a fine light bloom.
Calyx: Segments long and prominent.
Flesh: Whitish, crisp, juicy. Flavor: sharp, brisk acid, tender.
Season
September (early fall)
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revised edition)
Note: This source provides no information on tree characteristics, origin, history, storage behavior, or uses. The opening statement that Astrachan is "one of the very largest sized of the old varieties" appears to conflict with the subsequent description as "medium to large"—both descriptions are preserved as written in the source. Additional period sources would be needed to complete the identification profile.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)ASTRACHAN.
This is one of the very largest sized of the old varieties.
Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, bright rich clear red, with a fine light bloom. Calyx with long segments, prominent. Flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, sharp, brisk acid, tender. September.