Tetofsky.

A Russian variety. Trees, very stout and upright growth ; leaves large, broad, light green, peculiar ; regular annual bearer ; in quality about with Red Astrachan, but maturing some ten days or two weeks earlier ; very valuable for cooking or marketing ; a gross feeder, requiring good soil ; needs little pruning. Our figure does not well represent it, being far too small for an average.

Fruit, medium ; form, roundish, slightly conical ; color, light yellow ground, striped and splashed with red, and a beautiful white bloom ; stem, short, stout ; cavity, deep, furrowed ; calyx, rather large, long segments ; basin, abrupt, deep, irregular, furrowed ; flesh, white, tender, sprightly, juicy, slightly acid or sharp sub-acid, with a peculiar aromatic taste ; core, small, fleshy ; seeds, plump, light brown. Last of July.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Tetofski.

This little foreigner was brought from Russia, and seems as well adapted to our climate and tastes as are its companions from the same region.

Tree vigorous, hardy, productive, upright, leaves broad, pale or light green.

Fruit small to medium, round, flattened, somewhat conic, angular; Surface smooth, yellow, striped, splashed carmine, white bloom.

Basin shallow, folded; Eye large, closed.

Cavity wide, wavy, or deep, acute; Stem short, yellow.

Core large, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, plump, brown; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, fine grained, juicy; Flavor acid; Quality good; Use, market, kitchen; Season, June, July — before Early Harvest.

— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)

Tetofsky.

The Tetofsky is a Russian Summer Apple, which proves profitable for market growing. The tree is an upright spreading grower, forming an open head, comes early into bearing, and produces annually. Very hardy. Young shoots yellowish reddish brown, leaves very large.

Fruit of medium size, oblate conic, sometimes nearly round, smooth, with a yellow ground handsomely striped with red, and, like most apples of that country, covered with a whitish bloom, under which is a shining skin. The flesh is white and juicy, sprightly acid, fragrant, and agreeable. Good. August. Succeeds at the North.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Tetofski. (Tetofsky)

Tetofski (Tetofsky)—Origin, Russia; tree hardy, very upright, an early annual bearer—Fruit medium or below, oblate to roundish oblate, somewhat conical, angular; surface smooth, yellow, striped and splashed with bright crimson, marbled and mixed on sunny side, overlaid with heavy, whitish bloom, a handsome fruit; cavity wide, obtuse, regular; stem short to medium; basin shallow, much corrugated and ribbed; calyx closed, segments large. Core large, closed, clasping; cells obovate or round, slit; tube broad, long, funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds plump; flesh white, juicy, sprightly acid, good.

August.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

Tetofski.* Medium, roundish, or oblate conic, handsomely striped with red and covered with a whitish bloom; flesh white, sprightly, sub-acid, pleasant. Tree a moderate grower, very hardy and productive. Valuable for market. July and August. Russian.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

TETOFSKY.

REFERENCES. 1. London Hort. Soc. Cat., 1831:No. 1291. 2. Manning, Mag. Hort., 7:50. 1841. 3. Downing, 1845:78. 4. Thomas, 1849:141. 5. Elliott, 1854:111. fig. 6. Hooper, 1857:93. 7. Horticulturist, 14:425. 1859. 8. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1862. 9. Horticulturist, 21:294. 1866. fig. 10. Warder, 1867:657. 11. Todd, 1871:120. fig. 12. Mich. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1872:458. fig. 13. Horticulturist, 29:317. 1874. 14. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1876:18. 15. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1876:251. 16. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1879:22. 17. Barry, 1883:335. 18. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886-87:27. 19. Hoskins, Rural N. Y., 45:593. 1886. 20. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:298. 21. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:251. 22. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:588. 1892. 23. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1896:76. 24. Can. Hort., 19:358. 1896. 25. Waugh, Vt. Sta. Bul., 61:32. 1897. 26. Troop, Ind. Sta. An. Rpt., 12:81. 1899. 27. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:310. 1901. 28. Craig, Cyc. of Hort., 1901:1404. 29. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:104, 132. 1902. fig. 30. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1902:85. 31. Dickens and Greene, Kan. Sta. Bul., 106:56. 1902. 32. Budd-Hansen, 1903:188. fig.

SYNONYMS. TETOFFSKY (2). TETOFSKI (10, 12, 27, 29). TETOFSKY (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32). Tetofsky (29).

A Russian apple below medium size, yellow, striped with crimson, sprightly acid, suitable for culinary use in July, ripe in August. The tree is very hardy, very upright, deep rooted, comes into bearing young and yields full crops biennially or sometimes annually. Desirable for planting in regions where superior hardiness is particularly desired. It is but little earlier than Yellow Transparent which is superior to it in size and dessert qualities. There is a limited demand for the fruit in some local and special markets.

Historical. Tetofsky is one of the pioneers of the Russian varieties in this country having been imported by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society from the London, England, Horticultural Society about 1835 (28). Manning (2) described it as early as 1841 as a new fruit of value. It has been widely disseminated particularly in regions where its superior hardiness renders it peculiarly valuable. It has never been commonly grown in New York state and is now seldom planted here.

TREE.

Tree medium size to dwarfish, moderately vigorous, deep rooted with moderately stout branches filled with small spurs. Form very erect, rather dense. Twigs short, straight, moderately stout; internodes short. Bark dull brown with tinge of red, lightly coated with gray scarf-skin, slightly pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small, oblong, not raised. Buds small, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent.

FRUIT.

Fruit medium to rather small but usually below medium; uniform in size and fairly uniform in shape. Form oblate or roundish, a little inclined to conic, pretty regular. Stem medium in length, rather slender. Cavity obtuse, medium to rather deep, moderately broad, usually symmetrical, gently furrowed. Calyx rather large, closed; lobes long, moderately broad. Basin shallow, medium in width, furrowed and wrinkled. Skin moderately thick, somewhat tough, smooth, waxy, greenish-yellow, more or less striped and splashed with rather attractive bright red, overspread with very faint bloom. Many specimens have little or no red. Dots inconspicuous, pale or greenish, submerged. Calyx tube long, wide, funnel-shape with broad cylinder varying to nearly urn-shape. Stamens median to nearly marginal. Core large, axile or somewhat abaxile; cells open; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, concave. Seeds medium size, short, moderately plump, somewhat obtuse. Flesh white, firm, a little coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, slightly aromatic, subacid, fair to good. Season late July to early September.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)

Tetofsky (Tetofski). — Origin, Russia; tree hardy, very upright, an early annual bearer. Dowling's spelling Tetofsky is usually preferred to Warder's version Tetofski.

Fruit medium or below, oblate to roundish oblate, somewhat conical, angular; surface smooth, yellow, striped and splashed with bright crimson, marbled and mixed on sunny side, overlaid with heavy whitish bloom, a handsome fruit; cavity wide, obtuse, regular; stem short to medium; basin shallow, much corrugated and ribbed;

Tetofsky.

calyx closed; segments large. Core large, closed, clasping; cells ovate or round, slit; tube broad, long, funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds plump; flesh white, juicy, sprightly acid, good. August.

— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)

Tetofsky is a medium-sized apple of flat conical form with yellow-red skin. Quality is good; primary use is kitchen. It ripens in summer. It is reported by 9 stations in the Northern Division, 5 stations in the Central Division, and 1 station in the Southern Division; the asterisks indicate the variety is reported as adapted to more than one division.

— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

TETOFSKY. Tetofsky is the standard early apple in the northern limits of apple culture. It has, too, some value in more southerly regions, the fruits being attractive in color and pleasantly acidulous in flavor. The apples are small, however, and fall short, when all characters are considered, of several other summer apples in the great fruit regions. Tetofsky is a pioneer Russian variety, having been imported in 1835 by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

Tree dwarfish, vigorous, very erect, dense, with stout branches, filled with small spurs. Fruit small, uniform in size and shape, oblate or round, sometimes conic, regular; stem medium in length, slender; cavity obtuse, medium to deep, broad, usually symmetrical, gently furrowed; calyx large, closed; lobes long, broad; basin shallow, furrowed and wrinkled; skin thick, tough, smooth, waxy, greenish-yellow, more or less striped and splashed with bright red, overspread with faint bloom; dots inconspicuous, pale, submerged; calyx-tube long, wide, funnel-shape; stamens median; core large, axile or somewhat abaxile; cells open; core-lines clasping; carpels broadly round, concave; seeds short, plump; flesh white, firm, coarse, tender, juicy, sprightly, aromatic, subacid; fair to good; late July to early September.

— U.P. Hedrick, Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits (1922)

Planted Spring 1890. Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish. Skin yellowish, with stripes of red, and a thin white bloom. Flesh white, juicy, sprightly, acid, quality good. Season early August.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)