Wine Rubets
AppleWine Rubets
Origin and History
A Russian apple imported by the United States Department of Agriculture. It was received in 1888 from Dr. T. H. Hoskins of Newport, Vermont, under the name Cut Wine.
Fruit Characteristics
Size and Form: Below medium size, nearly symmetrical.
Surface: Covered with delicate bloom. Skin green, lightly shaded with red with a crimson cheek.
Stem: Medium length, slender, set in a deep cavity.
Basin: Shallow, wrinkled.
Flesh and Flavor: Mild subacid, fair to good in quality.
Season
Begins to ripen here (New York) about August 1st.
Suitability
Not recommended for planting in New York.
Sources: S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905); Budd, Iowa Agricultural College Bulletin (1885); U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry Bulletin 56 (1905)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)WINE RUBETS.
REFERENCES. 1. Budd, Ia. Agr. Coll. Bul., 1885:7. 2. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 12:600. 1893. 3. Ib., 12:603. 1893. 4. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:337. 1905.
SYNONYMS. CUT WINE (2). Cut Wine (3, 4). No. 210 (1, 2, 3, 4). Rubets Vinogradnui (4). Rubets vinogradnui (1). Rubez vinogradnui (4). VINOGRAD (1). Vinograd (3). WINE RUBETS (3, 4).
Fruit below medium size, nearly symmetrical, covered with delicate bloom. Skin green, lightly shaded with red and with a crimson cheek. Basin shallow, wrinkled. Stem medium length, slender, set in a deep cavity. Flesh mild subacid, fair to good in quality. Begins to ripen here about the 1st of August. Not recommended for planting in New York.
Historical. A Russian apple imported by the United States Department of Agriculture. It was received here in 1888 from Dr. T. H. Hoskins, Newport, Vt, under the name Cut Wine.