Titovka Speer
AppleTitovka Speer
Origin / History
Received from Russia by R. P. Speer, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Also found as a stray in importation by Prof. Budd. "Titovka Speer" is suggested as a provisional name.
Tree
Tree very productive.
Fruit
Size: Fruit above medium.
Form: Nearly regular, roundish oblong.
Stem: Stem medium, sometimes rather long.
Cavity: Cavity regular, deep, with a radiating russet patch.
Calyx: Calyx closed, segments very long, pointed. Tube funnel-shaped. Stamens median.
Basin: Basin obscurely ribbed, with prominences around the eye.
Skin: Surface clear pale yellow, mostly covered with bright red stripes and broad distinct splashes, with a fine blue bloom.
Dots: Dots obscure, minute, whitish, few.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, slightly, sometimes much, stained with red, very juicy. Flavor sprightly acid, good.
Core and seeds: Core half open; cells ovate, entire. Seeds few, some imperfect, short, plump.
Season
August.
Uses
Described as a good market apple.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Resembles Charlamoff (Peterson's) in form, color and blue bloom, but is only very slightly ribbed and angular.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Titovka Speer—Received from Russia by R. P. Speer, Cedar Falls, Iowa; also found as a stray in importation by Prof. Budd. Titovka Speer is suggested as a provisional name; a good market apple; tree very productive—Fruit above medium, nearly regular, roundish oblong; surface clear pale yellow, mostly covered with bright red stripes and broad distinct splashes, a fine blue bloom; dots obscure, minute, whitish, few; cavity regular, deep, radiating russet patch; stem medium, sometimes rather long; basin obscurely ribbed, with prominences around the eye; calyx closed, segments very long, pointed. Core half open; cells ovate, entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds few, some imperfect, short, plump; flesh white, slightly, sometimes much, stained with red, very juicy, sprightly acid, good. August. Resembles Charlamoff (Peterson's) in form, color and blue bloom, but is only very slightly ribbed and angular.