Columbian Russet
AppleColumbian Russet
Origin / History
The origin of this fine, long-keeping russet is not known. Specimens were received from H. N. Gillett, Lawrence County, Ohio. If the tree be healthy and productive, this variety will be a valuable addition to our orchards.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to small.
Form: Round, truncated, lop-sided.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Acute, regular.
Calyx: Eye large, open.
Basin: Medium, regular.
Skin: Surface smooth, russeted.
Dots: Minute, scattered, prominent.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh very yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy. Flavor acid to sub-acid, rich, aromatic. Quality best.
Core and seeds: Core medium, closed, pyriform, meeting the eye. Seeds numerous, slender, angular, dark.
Season
February to April. A long-keeping russet.
Uses
Table.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Very like the Golden Pearmain, from J. S. Downer, which see; they may prove to be the same variety.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Warder says "much like Golden Pearmain."
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Columbian Russet.
The origin of this fine, long-keeping russet is not known. Specimens were received from H. N. Gillett, Lawrence County, Ohio. If the tree be healthy and productive, this variety will be a valuable addition to our orchards.
Fruit medium to small, round, truncated, lop-sided; Surface smooth, russeted; Dots minute, scattered, prominent.
Basin medium, regular; Eye large, open.
Cavity acute, regular; Stem, long, slender.
Core medium, closed, pyriform, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, slender, angular, dark; Flesh very yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor acid to sub-acid, rich, aromatic; Quality best; Use, table; Season, February to April.
Very like the Golden Pearmain, from J. S. Downer, which see; they may prove to be the same variety.