Kalkidon
AppleKalkidon
Origin/History
A Russian variety received from Ellwanger and Barry, Rochester, N.Y., in 1884 for testing at the New York Station.
Tree
Comes into bearing moderately young. A reliable biennial cropper.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large to medium, fairly uniform in size and shape. Form oblate conical to ovate, regular or faintly ribbed.
Stem: Medium to very short, moderately thick.
Cavity: Acute to almost acuminate, moderately shallow to deep, medium in width, furrowed and compressed, russeted and with outspreading greenish-russet rays.
Calyx: Medium to large, closed or partly open; lobes medium in length, broad, acute.
Basin: Shallow to medium in depth, narrow to medium in width, rather abrupt, slightly furrowed.
Skin: Thick, rather tough, smooth, greenish or pale yellow, largely washed and mottled with dull red, splashed and striped with carmine. Dots variable in size, numerous, inconspicuous, submerged.
Core and Seeds: Calyx tube rather long, moderately wide, conical or funnel-shaped. Stamens median to marginal. Core small, axile or sometimes abaxile; cells symmetrical, closed or open; core lines clasping. Carpels ovate to elliptical, slightly emarginate, slightly tufted. Seeds medium to large, wide, plump, acute to obtuse, dark brown.
Flesh and Flavor: Tinged with yellowish-green, moderately fine-grained, tender, rather juicy, mild subacid. Quality fair to good.
Season
September to midwinter.
Quality and Recommendation
Moderately attractive appearance and fair to good quality. Not recommended for planting in New York because it is inferior to standard varieties of its season.
Source: S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)KALKIDON.
REFERENCES. 1. Budd, Ia. Agr. Coll. Bui., 1885:25. 2. Schroeder, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886-7:76. 3. Gibb, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1887:56. 4. Lyon, U. S. Pom. Bui., 2:41. 1888. 5. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:593. 1892. 6. Ib., 13:589. 1894. 7. Ib., 14:261. 1895. 8. Beach, Paddock and Close, Ib., 15:272, 281. 1896. 9. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bui., 248:127. 1904. 10. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 56:161. 1905.
SYNONYMS. KALKIDON (3, 4, 9, incorrectly 10). KALKIDONSKOE (1). KALKIDOUSKOE (5, 6, 7, 8). KALKIDOVSKOE (2). Khalkidonskoe (4, 9). Khalkidouskoe (3, 10). No. 540 (10). No. 93 (1, 2, 3, 10).
A Russian variety which was received from Ellwanger and Barry, Rochester, N. Y., in 1884 for testing at this Station. It is an apple of moderately attractive appearance and fair to good quality, in season in September and October. The tree comes into bearing moderately young and is a reliable biennial cropper. It is not recommended for planting in New York because it is inferior to standard varieties of its season.
FRUIT.
Fruit large to medium, fairly uniform in size and shape. Form oblate conical to ovate, regular or faintly ribbed. Stem medium to very short, moderately thick. Cavity acute to almost acuminate, moderately shallow to deep, medium in width, furrowed and compressed, russeted and with outspreading greenish-russet rays. Calyx medium to large, closed or partly open; lobes medium in length, broad, acute. Basin shallow to medium in depth, narrow to medium in width, rather abrupt, slightly furrowed. Skin thick, rather tough, smooth, greenish or pale yellow, largely washed and mottled with dull red, splashed and striped with carmine. Dots variable in size, numerous, inconspicuous, submerged. Calyx tube rather long, moderately wide, conical or funnel-shape. Stamens median to marginal. Core small, axile or sometimes abaxile; cells symmetrical, closed or open; core lines clasping. Carpels ovate to elliptical, slightly emarginate, slightly tufted. Seeds medium to large, wide, plump, acute to obtuse, dark brown. Flesh tinged with yellowish-green, moderately fine-grained, tender, rather juicy, mild subacid, fair to good. Season September to midwinter (9).