Hamburg
AppleHamburg
Origin / History
Originated from seed of Fameuse by S. A. Alling, Homer, Minnesota. Its characteristics indicate a cross of Fameuse with Plumb Cider, the fruit having the shape of Plumb Cider and the color of Fameuse (Hansen, 1902; repeated by Budd and Hansen, 1914).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large (Budd and Hansen, 1914).
Form: Roundish oblong conical.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Regular, smooth, acuminate, narrow.
Calyx: Closed; segments erect, convergent. Tube funnel-shaped. Stamens extremely marginal, touching the segments, as in Plumb Cider.
Basin: Very shallow or flat, narrow, faintly wrinkled.
Skin: Smooth, polished; yellow, almost or wholly covered with brilliant dark crimson, with obscure splashes and stripes; coloring almost solid on the sunny side.
Dots: Very obscure, few, whitish, minute.
Flesh and flavor: White, tender, delicate, juicy; pleasant subacid, much like Fameuse. Very good.
Core and seeds: Core slightly open, clasping, large. Seeds many, angular, short, pointed.
Season
Early winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Fameuse seedling. Originated by S. A. Alling, Homer, Minn.
View original book sources (2)
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Hamburg-Originated from seed of Fameuse by S. A. Alling, Homer, Minnesota. Its characteristics indicate that it is a cross of Fameuse with Plumb Cider-Fruit with shape of Plumb Cider and color of Fameuse; form roundish oblong conical; surface smooth, polished, yellow, almost or wholly covered with brilliant dark crimson, with obscure splashes and stripes, coloring almost solid on sunny side; dots very obscure, few, whitish, minute; cavity regular, smooth, acuminate, narrow; stem long, slender; basin very shallow, or flat, narrow, faintly wrinkled; calyx closed, segments erect convergent. Core slightly open, clasping, large; tube funnel-shaped; stamens extremely marginal, touching segments (same as in Plumb Cider); seeds many, angular, short, pointed; flesh white, tender, delicate, juicy, pleasant subacid, much like Fameuse, very good. Early winter.
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Hamburg.—Originated from seed of Fameuse by S. A. Alling, Homer, Minnesota. Its characteristics indicate that it is a cross of Fameuse with Plumb Cider.
Fruit large, with shape of Plumb Cider and color of Fameuse; form roundish oblong conical; surface smooth, polished, yellow almost or wholly covered with brilliant dark crimson, with obscure splashes and stripes, coloring almost solid on sunny side; dots very obscure, few, whitish, minute; cavity regular, smooth, acuminate, narrow; stem long, slender; basin very shallow or flat, narrow, faintly wrinkled; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core slightly open, clasping, large; tube funnel-shaped; stamens extremely marginal, touching segments (the same as in Plumb Cider); seeds many, angular, short, pointed; flesh white, tender, delicate, juicy, pleasant subacid, much like Fameuse, very good. Early winter.