Ronk
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Ronk
Origin and History
Originated about 1860 with Mr. Ronk, Boone county, Indiana. It is supposed to be a seedling of Vandevere, which it much resembles.
Tree
The tree comes into bearing rather young and is moderately productive.
Fruit
Of the Vandevere type, medium or above in size, rather dull red in color. Flavor is pleasant subacid and good.
Season and Storage
Season extends from October to late winter. Commercial limit in ordinary storage is January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
The variety has not been sufficiently tested to determine its value for New York state. References: 1. Rural New York, 48:279 (1889), with figure. 2. Lyon, Michigan Station Bulletin 143:201 (1897). 3. Farrand, ibid. 205:146 (1903). 4. Beach and Clark, New York Station Bulletin 248:142 (1904).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
A Vandevere Pippin seedling.
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)RONK.
REFERENCES. 1. Rural N. Y., 48:279. 1889. fig. 2. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bul., 143:201. 1897. 3. Farrand, Ib., 205:146. 1903. 4. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul., 248:142. 1904.
SYNONYMS. None.
Fruit of the Vandevere type, medium or above, rather dull red, pleasant subacid, good; season October to late winter. Commercial limit in ordinary storage January (4). The tree comes into bearing rather young and is moderately productive. It has not been sufficiently tested to determine its value for this state.
Historical. Originated about 1860 with Mr. Ronk, Boone county, Indiana. It is supposed to be a seedling of Vandevere which it much resembles (1).