Romianka
AppleRomianka
Origin/History Of Russian origin.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Medium, roundish oblong, faintly angular. Skin yellow, rather thinly striped and splashed crimson, the coloring dulled by a whitish bloom. Dots white, minute, obscure. Stem long. Cavity acuminate, regular, with radiating patch of russet. Basin broad, nearly flat, corrugated. Calyx half open, segments large. Core closed, tube conical, stamens median. Seeds few, small. Flesh white with peculiar spongy texture, juicy, subacid, fair quality.
Season Fall
Uses Chiefly culinary.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Romianka (No. 445)—Fruit medium, roundish oblong, faintly angular; surface yellow, rather thinly striped and splashed crimson, the coloring dulled by a whitish bloom; dots white, minute, obscure; cavity acuminate, regular, with radiating patch of russet; stem long; basin broad, nearly flat, corrugated; calyx half open, segments large. Core closed; tube conical; stamens median; seeds few, small; flesh white, peculiar spongy texture, juicy, subacid, fair; use chiefly culinary. Fall. Of Russian origin.