Kamsomolez

Apple

Kamsomolez

Origin and History

Kamsomolez was received by the USDA from N. E. Hansen at Brookings, South Dakota, in 1933.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblong.

Skin: One-half covered with dull blush; russet present.

Flesh and Flavor: Firm, pink. Acid and astringent. Flavor quality rated as poor.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Early October.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

Kamsomolez was reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Kamsomolez was received from N. E. Hansen, Brookings, S.D., in 1933. Fruit is medium, oblong, one-half cover with dull blush, russet. Flesh is firm, pink, acid, astringent, poor. Early October. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG).

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)