White Crimean

Apple

White Crimean

Origin and History

Russia. Also recorded in Hansen's 1902 study as No. 439; cataloged as White Klim.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblate, regular, though sometimes unequal.

Stem: Medium length.

Cavity: Wide, regular, obtuse; much stellate russet.

Calyx: Closed; segments long, pointed, and divergent.

Basin: Shallow, ribbed.

Skin: Pale yellow, becoming nearly white at maturity. Dots very obscure, white, suffused throughout; many in number.

Flesh: White, juicy, acid.

Core: Wide open; cells ovate and entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median.

Seeds: About nine, plump.

Quality: Fair.

Season

Early August.

Uses

Mainly culinary.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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White Crimean (No. 439; White Klim)—Origin, Russia—Fruit medium, oblate, regular, sometimes unequal; surface pale yellow, becoming nearly white; dots very obscure, white, suffused, many; cavity wide, regular, obtuse, much stellate russet; stem medium; basin shallow, ribbed; calyx closed, segments long, pointed, divergent. Core wide open; cells ovate, entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds about nine, plump; flesh white, juicy, acid; quality fair, use mainly culinary. Early August.

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

Gov. list No Gov. list No. 439 Krimskaja beel Krimskaya biel White Klim White Krim