Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff)
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Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff)
Origin and History
Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff) was received from Russia under the name Charlamoff, but the tree exhibits an upright habit and fruit distinctly different from the original Charlamoff variety. The Russian Nomenclature Commission assigned the name "Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff)" in 1898.
Tree
Of upright habit, distinguishing it from the original Charlamoff variety. Other tree characteristics not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate, flattened at ends, regular in shape.
Surface and Color: Handsomely colored, much like Oldenburg. Splashes broad, bright, and distinctly defined. Dots obscure, gray, few, and very minute.
Cavity: Deep, wide, and regular, lined with much stellate russet.
Stem: Short.
Basin: Medium in size, somewhat corrugated and minutely wrinkled.
Calyx: Open.
Core and Seeds: Core half open. Cells round or roundish ovate, entire. Tube long, wide, funnel-shaped, and open to core. Stamens marginal. Seeds short and plump.
Flesh: White, juicy, acid, with good flavor.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Schroeder (Tuttle's Charlamoff; the upright Charlamoff).— Received from Russia under the name of Charlamoff, but the tree is of upright habit and fruit very distinct from that variety. The above name was given by the Russian Nomenclature Commission in 1898.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, flattened at ends, regular; surface handsomely colored much like Oldenburg, splashes broad, bright, distinctly defined; dots obscure, gray, few, very minute; cavity deep, wide, regular, with much stellate russet; stem short; basin medium, somewhat corrugated and minutely wrinkled; calyx open. Core half open; cells round or roundish ovate, entire; tube long, wide, funnel-shaped, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump; flesh white, juicy, acid, good. September.