Raspberry
AppleRASPBERRY
Origin and History
A Russian apple, known in its native region by the name Malinowskoe (literally "raspberry" in Russian). First noted in American horticultural literature in the 1880s through Iowa and Canadian sources. By the 1890s, it had gained attention from the U.S. Department of Pomology and was catalogued by the American Pomological Society. Hansen's work at the South Dakota Agricultural Station (circa 1902) brought particular attention to its value as a hardy substitute variety.
Fruit Characteristics
Size and Form
Small.
Color and Appearance
Fine dark red.
Flavor
Sprightly subacid.
Season
July and August.
Cultivation and Use
Exceedingly productive. Hansen identifies it as a good substitute for Red June in regions where that variety winter-kills, suggesting it offers superior hardiness for colder climates while providing similar commercial and culinary qualities.
Note: This 1905 description from Beach is notably condensed and lacks the detailed measurements, shape nomenclature, skin texture, flesh structure, and other identification markers typical of his full variety treatments. The source text does not provide specifications of tree vigor, growth habit, leaf form, or other horticultural characteristics beyond productivity. Consult original Beach plates or later pomological references for more detailed identification features.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)RASPBERRY.
REFERENCES. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1883:435. 2. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1883:90. 3. Ia. Agr. Coll. Bul., 1885:11. 4. Schroeder, Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886:77. 5. U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1891:390. 6. Thomas, 1897:252. fig. 7. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1899:19. 8. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:89. 1902. fig. 9. Budd-Hansen, 1903:159. fig.
SYNONYMS. MALINOWSKOE (1, 2). Malinowskoe (3). No. 288 (3, 5, 8). RASPBERRY (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). Raspberry (1, 2). [illegible in OCR] (6).
A Russian apple, small, fine dark red, sprightly subacid; season July and August. Hansen states (8, 9) that it is exceedingly productive and a good substitute for Red June where that variety winter-kills.