Simbrisk No. 9
AppleSimbrisk No. 9
Origin/History
Origin Russia. A large variety of the Yellow Transparent type, received from Simbrisk, Russia.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, oblong conical, slightly unequal and oblique.
Skin: Rich yellow, becoming white, almost transparent.
Dots: Very large, few, areolar or suffused.
Cavity: Acuminate, russeted.
Stem: Medium length, deeply inserted.
Basin: Wavy, abrupt.
Calyx: Large, half open, segments short.
Core: Closed, barely clasping; tube broadly conical; stamens median.
Seeds: Plump.
Flesh & Flavor: Whitish with green veinings, firm, moderately juicy, subacid.
Season
Early fall.
Uses
Good for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Simbrisk No. 9—Origin, Russia; a large variety of Yellow Transparent type received from Simbrisk, Russia—Fruit large, oblong conical; slightly unequal and oblique; surface rich yellow, becoming white, almost transparent; dots very large, few, areolar or suffused; cavity acuminate, russeted; stem medium, deeply inserted; basin wavy, abrupt; calyx large, half open, segments short. Core closed, barely clasping; tube broadly conical; stamens median; seeds plump; flesh whitish, with green veinings, firm, moderately juicy, subacid, good for cooking. Early fall.