Frostprof
AppleFrostprof
Origin and History
Frostprof was received by the USDA Agricultural Research Service from Max Nursery in Mineral, Virginia in 1946. It was evaluated as part of H.H. Fisher's survey of apple clones in the United States, conducted in 1963.
Tree
Bloom time: Blooms 2 weeks after Rome Beauty.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Skin: Green ground color covered with dirty brown blush and russet.
Flesh: Firm, green in color.
Flavor and quality: Very acid, very astringent, poor quality.
Season
Harvest: Early November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Frostprof was evaluated at two reporting stations: the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology at Cornell University, Geneva, New York, and the Agricultural Experiment Station at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Frostprof. Received from Max Nursery, Mineral, Virginia in 1946. Reported comments: fruit small, green covered with dirty brown blush, russet. Flesh firm green, very acid, very astringent, poor quality. Blooms 2 weeks after Rome Beauty. Early November. Reporting stations: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG); Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (OrC).