Kitaika Cherenkoe

Apple

Kitaika Cherenkoe

Origin and History

Kitaika Cherenkoe was received in the United States from the USSR in 1934.

Tree

The tree exhibits a good branching habit but shows some winter damage. Both scab and blight have been observed.

Fruit

Form and Size Not described in source.

Skin Fruit is primarily red with a blush.

Flesh and Flavor Quality is rated fair-poor.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The variety was evaluated at the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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

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Kitaika Cherenkoe. Received from USSR, 1934. Fruit pr. with red blush. Quality fair-poor. Tree has good branching habit, some winter damage. Both scab and blight observed. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.

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