Borovinka Solovieff

Apple

Borovinka Solovieff

Origin/History

First tested at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC. Planted in spring 1894 and included in their Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900).

Tree

Vigorous grower.

Fruit

Size and Form Above medium size, roundish.

Skin Greenish yellow, striped with bright red.

Flesh and Flavor White, crisp, firm, juicy. Flavor sprightly, quality good.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

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

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Planted Spring 1894. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit above medium size, roundish. Skin greenish yellow, striped with bright red. Flesh white, crisp, firm, juicy, sprightly, quality good. Season August.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)