REPORT OiN[ THE 



No. 33 



ASTRACHAN (Red Astrachan), 



ORIGIN: imported from 

 Sweden to England in 1816, 

 and widely planted in 

 Ontario for a summer mar- 

 ket apple. Scarce another 

 apple of its season equals it 

 in beauty of appearance, for 

 in addition to its rich 

 crimson color, it is often 

 covered with pale white 

 bloom. Selected fancy 

 grades of this apple are 

 usually in good demand in 

 our home markets. 



ASTRACHAN. 



TREE: upright; very vig- 

 orous; begins bearing early; 

 very productive. 



FRUIT: medium to large; 

 round, narrowing towards 

 apex; skin, deep crimson 

 when exposed to sun, yellow- 

 ish-green in shade, often 

 covered with a thin, whitish 

 bloom; stem, stout, three- 

 quarter inch long, in a deep 

 cavity; calyx closed in a shal- 

 low, somewhat irregular 

 ftasin. 



FLESH: white, crisp, juicy, 

 tender, becoming mealy when 

 over-ripe; acid, almost too 

 tart to be counted very good 

 for either dessert or cooking. 



VALUE: first class as an 

 early summer apple. 



SEASON: August. 



SECTION OF ASTRACHAN. 



ADAPTATION: In Niagara district perfectly hardy and productive, 

 profitable in Lake Simcoe district by some growers. 



Not considered 



