Titovka Speer
AppleTitovka Speer
Origin & History
Received from Russia by R. P. Speer, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Also found as a stray in an importation received by Prof. Budd. Titovka Speer is suggested as a provisional name. A good market apple.
Tree
Very productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium, nearly regular, roundish oblong.
Skin: Clear pale yellow, mostly covered with bright red stripes and broad distinct splashes. Fine blue bloom. Dots obscure, minute, whitish, few.
Stem: Medium, sometimes rather long.
Cavity: Regular, deep, with radiating russet patch.
Basin: Obscurely ribbed, with prominences around the eye.
Calyx: Closed; segments very long, pointed.
Flesh: White, slightly to sometimes much stained with red. Very juicy, sprightly acid. Good flavor.
Core and Seeds: Core half open. Cells ovate, entire. Tube funnel-shaped. Stamens median. Seeds few, some imperfect, short, plump.
Season
August.
Related Varieties
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.