Hamburg
AppleHamburg
Origin/History
Hamburg originated from seed of Fameuse, raised by S. A. Alling of Homer, Minnesota. Its characteristics indicate that it is a cross of Fameuse with Plumb Cider.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large (Budd & Hansen, 1914; not stated in Hansen, 1902).
Form: Roundish oblong conical, with the shape of Plumb Cider and the color of Fameuse.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Regular, smooth, acuminate, narrow.
Calyx: Closed; segments erect convergent.
Basin: Very shallow or flat, narrow, faintly wrinkled.
Skin: Surface smooth, polished; ground color 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/Flavor: Flesh white, tender, delicate, juicy, pleasant subacid, much like Fameuse; quality very good.
Core/Seeds: Core slightly open, clasping, large. Tube funnel-shaped. Stamens extremely marginal, touching segments — the same arrangement as in Plumb Cider. Seeds many, angular, short, pointed.
Season
Early winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— 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.