Gravenstein Sports Washington
AppleGravenstein Sports Washington
Origin and History
Gravenstein Sports Washington was received by the USDA from H. L. King at the Federal-Territorial Agreement (FTA) office in Geneva, New York, in 1935. It was documented in H.H. Fisher's A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (USDA ARS, 1963).
Fruit
Size and Form: Large.
Color: Not much red color.
Other Characteristics: Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Season
Early September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
The variety tested positive for flat limb virus at the time of evaluation. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.
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)Gravenstein Sports Washington. Received from H. L. King, FTA, Geneva, N.Y., 1935. Reported comments: fruit large, not much red color. Early September. Flat limb virus. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG).