Hampus
AppleHampus
Origin and History
Hampus was received in the United States from Sweden in 1934. It was accessioned into the USDA Plant Introduction collection with the designation PI No. 104795 and evaluated at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The variety is documented in H.H. Fisher's 1963 USDA ARS survey of apple clones in the United States. The reporting station for this accession was the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (abbreviated MdG in records).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Hampus. PI No. 104795. Received from Sweden in 1934. Reporting station: U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (MdG).