Repka Malenka
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
REPKA MALENKA
Origin/History
Repka Malenka is a Russian apple variety. It is described as one of the best keepers among the Russian varieties, though its small fruit size limits commercial value.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Below medium size; conical to roundish conical; obscurely angular; somewhat irregular and unequal in outline.
Skin Yellow ground color, striped, splashed, mixed, and dotted with dull red on the sunny side. Dots obscure, few, very minute, and white.
Stem Medium to long.
Cavity Regular, obtuse, with considerable radiating russet.
Basin Abrupt, narrow, shallow, slightly corrugated and wrinkled.
Calyx Open or closed; segments erect convergent, very long.
Core and Seeds Core closed, clasping. Cells round. Tube funnel-shaped, sometimes linear (long and very narrow). Stamens marginal or median. Seeds approximately ten, large, plump, packed tightly in the small cells.
Flesh and Flavor White, firm, mild subacid, good.
Season and Storage
Late winter and spring; one of the best keepers among the Russian varieties.
Uses
The fruit is too small to be commercially valuable, despite its excellent keeping quality.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)REPKA MALENKA.
REFERENCES. 1. Budd, Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1880:525. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1881:118. 3. Webster, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1883:113. 4. Budd, Ia. Agr. Coll. Bul., 1885:16. 5. Ib., 1890:24. 6. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:248. 7. Taylor, Me. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1892:57. 8. Harris, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1892:274. 9. Budd, Ia. Sta. Bul., 19:541. 1892. 10. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1899:20. 11. Ragan, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1901:49. 12. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:92. 1902. fig. 13. Budd-Hansen, 1903:163. fig. 14. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:181. 1905. 15. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:260. 1905.
SYNONYMS. Dept. No. 418 (4). Green Sweet (12). LITTLE REPKA (14). LITTLE SEEDLING (2). Little Seedling (3, 12, 14, 15). No. 410 (1, 5, 9, 12, 13). Reipka Melenkaya (14). Repka Malenka (14).
Repka Malenka is said to be one of the best keepers among the Russian varieties but the fruit is too small to be valuable (7). Hansen (12) gives the following description of this variety: "Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical, obscurely angular, somewhat irregular and unequal; surface yellow, striped, splashed, mixed and dotted dull red on sunny side; dots obscure, few, very minute, white; cavity regular, obtuse, with considerable radiating russet; stem medium to long; basin abrupt, narrow, shallow, slightly corrugated and wrinkled; calyx open or closed, segments erect convergent, very long. Core closed, clasping; cells round; tube funnel-shaped, sometimes linear (long and very narrow); stamens marginal or median; seeds about ten, large, plump, packed tightly in the small cells; flesh white, firm, mild subacid, good. Late winter and spring."