Belborodooskoe

Apple

Origin/History

Russian apple.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Medium to large. Skin pale greenish-yellow, sometimes blushed, coarse. Rather juicy. Flesh flavor mild subacid to nearly sweet; quality good.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source. Beach (1905) observed that the variety "does not appear to be worthy the attention of New York fruit growers," indicating limited commercial interest in the region.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Beach, The Apples of New York Vol. 2 (1905)

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BELBORODOOSKOE.

References. 1. Gibb, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1887:155. No. 37. 2. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 8:349. 1889. 3. Beach, Ib., 12:599. 1893. 4. Thomas, 1897:265, fig. 5. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:29. 1902.

Synonyms. Belborodooskoe (2, 3). Bellerdovskoe (4, 5). Bielborodovskoe (1). White Borodovka (1).

A Russian apple, medium to large, pale greenish-yellow, sometimes blushed, coarse, rather juicy, mild subacid to nearly sweet, good; season August. It does not appear to be worthy the attention of New York fruit growers.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)

Bellerdovskoe Bielborodovskoe White Borodovka Bellerdovskoe