Breskovka
AppleBreskovka
Origin / History
A Russian variety, of the Yellow Transparent type. Catalogued under the Russian numbering system as No. 152 M.
Tree
Hardy. Productive, with a round, somewhat spreading top.
Fruit
Size: Medium; does not average above medium size (Beach).
Form: Roundish and regular, often somewhat ribbed toward the calyx (Hansen; Budd-Hansen). Thomas describes the form as conical.
Stem / Cavity: Stem quite long — averaging much longer than that of the related Bielgorod (No. 86 M, identical with Resonant No. 352). Cavity regular and acute, with a little russet; the cavity is wider than that of Bielgorod (Hansen; Budd-Hansen). Thomas describes the cavity as broad and the stem as long.
Calyx / Basin: Calyx closed. Basin shallow and regular, usually with fine wrinkles around the eye; the basin averages wider and shallower than that of Bielgorod (Hansen; Budd-Hansen). Thomas describes the basin as narrow and ribbed.
Skin: Surface smooth, waxen, transparent; clear greenish yellow, becoming a clear white when ripe; no blush nor stripe (Hansen; Budd-Hansen). Beach notes it is rather attractive in color for a yellow apple. Thomas, however, describes the skin as yellow with a red blush. Dots greenish, minute, numerous, suffused in the transparent skin.
Flesh / Flavor: Flesh snow-white, crisp, fine-grained, very juicy, subacid, very good (Hansen; Budd-Hansen); Thomas concurs that the flesh is white, subacid, and good. The flesh quickly discolors as the ripening season advances (Beach). Beach judges it not equal to Yellow Transparent in either flavor or quality.
Core / Seeds: Core closed.
Season
Late August and early September (Beach); July and early August (Hansen; Budd-Hansen); autumn (Thomas).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Breskovka much resembles Bielgorod (No. 86 M), which is identical with Resonant (No. 352), but the stem of Breskovka averages much longer, the fruit is somewhat ribbed, the basin averages wider and shallower, and the cavity is wider. Beach does not recommend it for growing in New York.
Book Sources
Described in 4 period pomological works
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 (4)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)BRESKOVKA.
References. 1. Schroeder, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886-87:80. 2. Budd, Can. Hort., 11:246. 1888. 3. Ib., Rural N. Y., 47:692. 1888. 4. Ib., Ia. Agr. Col. Bul. 1890:17. 5. Ib., Ia. Sta. Bul., 19:535. 1892. 6. Green, Minn. Sta. Bul., 32:240. 1893. 7. Thomas, 1897:629. 8. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:34. 1902. 9. Budd-Hansen, 1903:56.
Synonyms. Breskovka (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). 152 M (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9).
A hardy Russian variety of Yellow Transparent type, in season during late August and early September. The flesh quickly discolors as the ripening season advances. It is rather attractive in color for a yellow apple but does not average above medium size and it is not equal to Yellow Transparent in either flavor or quality. Not recommended for growing in New York.
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Breskovka (No. 152 M)—Origin, Russia; a hardy variety of the Yellow Transparent type. Tree productive, with somewhat spreading top—Fruit medium, roundish, regular, often somewhat ribbed toward the calyx; surface smooth, waxen, transparent, clear greenish yellow, becoming a clear white when ripe; no blush nor stripe; dots greenish, minute, numerous, suffused in the transparent skin; cavity regular, acute, with a little russet; stem quite long; basin shallow, regular, usually fine wrinkles around the eye; calyx closed. Core closed; flesh snow white, crisp, fine grained, very juicy, subacid, very good. July and early August.
Breskovka much resembles Bielgorod (No. 86 M), which is identical with Resonant (No. 352), but the stem of Breskovka averages much longer; the fruit is somewhat ribbed, the basin averages wider and shallower; and the cavity is wider.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Breskovka. Medium, conical, yellow; red blush, cavity broad, stem long; basin narrow, ribbed; flesh white, sub-acid, good. Autumn. Russian.
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Breskovka (152 M.). — Origin, Russia; a hardy variety of the Yellow Transparent type; tree productive, with round somewhat spreading top.
Fruit medium, roundish, regular, often somewhat ribbed toward the calyx; surface smooth, waxen, transparent, clear greenish yellow, becoming a clear white when ripe, no blush nor stripe; dots greenish, minute, numerous, suffused in the transparent skin; cavity regular, acute, with a little russet; stem quite long; basin shallow, regular, usually fine wrinkles around the eye; calyx closed. Core closed; flesh snow-white, crisp, fine-grained, very juicy, subacid, very good. July, early August.
Breskovka much resembles Bielgorod (No. 86 M.), which is identical with Resonant (No. 352), but the stem of Breskovka averages much longer, the fruit is somewhat ribbed, the basin averages wider and shallower, and the cavity is wider.