← All varieties

Frostprof

Apple

Frostprof

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

View original book sources (1)

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).

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)