Mallett (No. 980)

Origin/History

Mallett (No. 980) is of Russian origin. As imported by the United States Department of Agriculture, it bore the name White Pelikanoff, but according to Prof. J. L. Budd (Bulletins, Iowa Agricultural College), as cited by N. E. Hansen, the White Pelikanoff designation is not true to name; the true name is Mallett. Hansen's study of Northwestern apples assigns it accession number 980.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form

Large to very large (Hansen); large (Thomas). Shape roundish, somewhat oblate (Hansen); roundish oblate (Thomas). Hansen notes the fruit is sometimes unequal.

Stem

Medium length (both sources).

Cavity

Shallow (both sources). Lined with russet and green (Hansen).

Calyx

Closed or half open (Hansen).

Basin

Wide (Thomas), wavy and wrinkled (Hansen); wrinkled (Thomas).

Skin

Surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with mixed and marbled red, with short crimson splashes (Hansen); greenish yellow, marbled red with crimson slashes (Thomas). Dots white, minute, numerous, some areolar (Hansen).

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh white, coarse-grained, juicy, subacid; quality good (both sources).

Core and Seeds

Core closed (Hansen).

Season

September and October (Hansen); October (Thomas). Thomas notes that in Minnesota the fruit keeps well into the winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Thomas references a figure (Fig. 435) in The American Fruit Culturist illustrating this variety.