Repka
- From
- Russia
- Description
- It is inferior in appearance and quality to the Primate. It is not recommended for planting in New York. It is different from either Repka Aport, Repka Sweet, or Repka Malenka. It originated in Russia and was recieved in 1884 from Ellwanger and Barry in Rochester NY for testing.
- Flesh quality
- Flesh is white, rather firm, fine, juicy, crisp, rather mild subacid, good.
- Flesh color
- white
- Skin quality
- Skin is moderately thin, tough, clear pale yellow or whitish.
- Skin color
- yellow, russetted, mottled, white
- Sizes
- medium, below medium
- Shape
- round, unequal sides, oblate, regular, conical
- General quality
- Good quality.
- Eating season starts in
- August
- Eating season ends in
- September
- Also known as
- No. 139
- Riepka
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Spencer A. Beach, The Apples of New York, vol. 2 (Albany: J.B. Lyon Company, 1905), 183.