Koursk Anis

Apple

Origin/History

Grown at Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC as part of the station's testing program. Tree planted spring 1895; this description derives from observations circa 1900 (Bulletin No. 3).

Tree

A vigorous grower.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Roundish, flat, ribbed.

Skin: Yellowish green, nearly covered with dull purple.

Flesh: White, crisp, juicy, pleasant. Quality medium.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx/Basin: Not described in source.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

End of August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1900)

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900

View original book sources (1)

Planted Spring 1895. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, flat, ribbed. Skin yellowish green, nearly covered with dull purple. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, pleasant, quality medium. Season end of August.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)