Peterhof
ApplePeterhof
Origin and History Origin: Russia. Specimens documented from F. I. Harris, LaCrescent, Minnesota.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size Small, oblong conic, irregular, angular, and ribbed.
Skin Polished, pale waxen yellow, almost wholly covered with brilliant dark red, distinctly splashed and striped with dark crimson. A beautiful fruit. Dots obscure, minute, white, many.
Stem Medium.
Cavity Regular, acuminate, with large radiating patch of russet.
Basin Shallow, almost flat, abrupt, corrugated and ribbed.
Calyx Closed; segments erect convergent.
Flesh and Flavor White, considerably stained with red, moderately juicy, subacid, fair.
Core and Seeds Core closed. Core cells ovate, slit. Core tube conical. Stamens marginal. Seeds eight (some imperfect), small, plump.
Season August.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Peterhof—Origin, Russia. Specimens from F. I. Harris, LaCrescent, Minnesota—Fruit small, oblong conic, irregular, angular and ribbed; surface polished, pale waxen yellow almost wholly covered a brilliant dark red, distinctly splashed and striped dark crimson, a beautiful fruit; dots obscure, minute, white, many; cavity regular, acuminate, with large radiating patch of russet; stem medium; basin shallow, almost flat, abrupt, corrugated and ribbed; calyx closed, segments erect convergent. Core closed; cells ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens marginal; seeds eight, and some imperfect, small, plump; flesh white, considerably stained with red, moderately juicy, subacid, fair. August.