Kitaika Shafran
AppleKitaika Shafran
Origin and History
Kitaika Shafran was received from the USSR and evaluated in the United States through the USDA Agricultural Research Service. It was reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.
Tree
The tree exhibits an excellent bearing habit and branch distribution. Scab or blight were not observed on the trees evaluated.
Fruit
Form and Size: Not described in source.
Skin: Red.
Flavor and Quality: Poor quality.
Other Characteristics: The fruit drops freely.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
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)Kitaika Shafran. Received from USSR. Fruit is red, poor quality, and drops freely. Tree has excellent bearing habit and branch distr. Scab or blight not observed. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.