Riepovka
AppleRiepovka
Origin/History
Russia.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium. Roundish oblate, irregular and unequal. Variable in form, sometimes approaching oblong or truncated, but the ribs are generally well marked around the cavity and basin. Furrowed and ribbed.
Skin: Yellow ground surface with red and crimson stripes and splashes. Dots minute, white, obscure, and numerous.
Stem: Very short, stout.
Cavity: Regular, slightly russeted, acute.
Basin: Wide, shallow, folded, with irregular corrugations.
Calyx: Large, closed, with large segments.
Flesh and Flavor: White, firm, juicy, fine grained. Sharp acid.
Core: Regular, clasping, closed. Tube conical. Stamens marginal.
Season
Fall.
Uses
For cooking only.
Tree
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902), No. 323
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Riepovka (No. 323)-Origin, Russia-Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, irregular, unequal, furrowed and ribbed, sometimes approaching oblong, truncated, variable in form, but the ribs are generally well marked around the cavity and basin; surface yellow, with red and crimson stripes and splashes; dots minute, white, obscure, numerous; cavity regular, slightly russeted, acute; stem very short, stout; basin wide, shallow, folded, with irregular corrugations; calyx large, closed, segments large. Core regular, clasping, closed; tube conical; stamens marginal; flesh white, firm, juicy, fine grained, sharp acid. For cooking only. Fall.