Hornsberg
AppleHornsberg
Origin and History
Hornsberg was received from Sweden in 1934 by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. It was assigned USDA Plant Introduction number 104797.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Not described in source.
Season
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Uses
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Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
This variety is documented in the USDA apple clone survey as a Swedish introduction. The Glenn Dale Plant Introduction Station receipt confirms its entry into the U.S. germplasm collection in 1934.
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)Hornsberg. USDA Plant Introduction number 104797. Received from Sweden in 1934. Reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.