Yopp
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Yopp
Origin/History
A southern apple originating in Georgia. In 1873 it was entered in the catalogue of the American Pomological Society. Beach (1905) notes it is of little value in New York and practically unknown in that state.
Tree
Below medium size, a rather slow grower with spreading top. Comes into bearing moderately early and yields good crops biennially.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to rather large, oblate conic to roundish conic, somewhat ribbed.
Stem: Short, slender.
Cavity: Acuminate, moderately wide, rather deep, usually russeted.
Calyx: Small, open. Calyx tube conical; stamens median.
Basin: Narrow, moderately deep to deep, abrupt, wrinkled.
Skin: Light yellow, usually with a dull red blush. Dots numerous, small, russet.
Flesh/Flavor: Whitish, somewhat tinged with yellow, moderately fine, tender, juicy, breaking, subacid; quality fair to good.
Core/Seeds: Core medium to small; cells partly open; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, emarginate, somewhat tufted.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (Lowther, 1914): Description absent; variety present in variety-characteristic table.
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Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)YOPP.
References. 1. Downing, 1857:205. 2. Horticulturist, 12:179. 1857. 3. Warder, 1867:737. 4. Fitz, 1872:175. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1873. 6. Leroy, 1873:871. figs. 7. Thomas, 1875:517. 8. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:253. 9. Clayton, Ala. Sta. Bul. 47:7. 1893. 10. Budd-Hansen, 1903:213.
Synonyms. Yopp (10). Yopp's Favorite (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9).
A southern apple of little value in New York. It originated in Georgia. In 1873 it was entered in the catalogue of the American Pomological Society (5). It is practically unknown in this state.
As grown at this Station the fruit is medium to rather large, oblate conic to roundish conic, somewhat ribbed; stem short, slender; cavity acuminate, moderately wide, rather deep, usually russeted; calyx small, open; basin narrow, moderately deep to deep, abrupt, wrinkled. Skin light yellow usually with a dull red blush; dots numerous, small, russet. Calyx tube conical; stamens median. Core medium to small; cells partly open; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, emarginate, somewhat tufted. Flesh whitish, somewhat tinged with yellow, moderately fine, tender, juicy, breaking, subacid, fair to good; season October and November.
The tree is below medium size, a rather slow grower with spreading top. It comes into bearing moderately early and yields good crops biennially.
— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Yopp (Favorite).............. L re y G f A ..... ..... .....