Elk River
AppleElk River
Origin and History
Elk River was received by the USDA from Glenn Dale, Maryland in 1950 and assigned USDA Plant Introduction number 127693. The variety was reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (Station number 20). A tetraploid form of the variety was also received from Glenn Dale, Maryland and reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
A tetraploid form is documented, received from Glenn Dale, Maryland and maintained by Rutgers Agricultural Experiment Station.
Other
Source: H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Elk River. USDA Plant Introduction number 127693. Received from Glenn Dale in 1950; Station number 20; reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Also received from Glenn Dale, Maryland; Tetraploid; reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers, New Brunswick, New Jersey.