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Vargulek was listed in A Study of Northwestern Apples as a Russian apple, identified in the entry as “Vargulek (12 M).” It was also included among ten additional northwestern special interest varieties whose descriptions were adopted in the bulletin [S1].
The fruit was described as medium sized, round to conical, and greenish yellow or straw yellow with dull red splashes and stripes on the sunny side. The flesh was white, sometimes noted with yellow veinings, juicy, firm, fine grained, and pleasantly acid; one repeated description also calls it tough and corky, with fair to good quality [S1].
Its season was given as September, with one note specifying September 1. The tree was described as very upright and moderately vigorous, but also inclined to blight. Observer notes were mixed: Clemens and Kinne viewed it favorably for upright habit, while J. S. Harris doubted its value because of blight tendency, and C. G. Patten said the fruit dropped badly [S1].
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This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples.
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“Vargulek is one of ten varieties for which descriptions were adopted because of special attention in the northwest.”
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“Basin narrow and wrinkled; calyx closed.”
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“Cavity shallow, wide, often russeted.”
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“Form roundish conical, regular.”
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 14 | A Study of Northwestern Apples | unknown | 21 | 0 | 0 | p12 p110 p111 | Morphology includes medium stem length, narrow wrinkled basin, closed calyx, closed core, and roundish/triangular conical overall form.; Referenced as 'Rus. No. m. Com.' in a concluding source-style note.; Flesh quality |
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| 14 | p111 | description_snippet | Morphology includes medium stem length, narrow wrinkled basin, closed calyx, closed core, and roundish/triangular conical overall form. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | source_reference_abbreviation | Referenced as 'Rus. No. m. Com.' in a concluding source-style note. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | keeping_quality | Flesh quality noted as fine, tough, corky with fair-to-good overall quality. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | anecdote_snippet | Notes from observers: Clemens and Kinne favor it as upright; J. S. Harris considered it of little value due to blight tendency; C. G. Patten said fruit drops badly. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | growth_habit | Tree noted as very upright and moderately vigorous; comments indicate an inclination to blight. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | storage_duration | Named season around September (September 1st noted in catalog note). | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | flavor_profile | Flesh characterized as juicy and pleasantly acid with fine grain; also described as fine white flesh. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | fruit_color | Fruit described as greenish-yellow with dull red splashes/stripes on sunny side (also noted as straw yellow with red splashes). | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | fruit_size | Size reported as medium, with an alternate description listing size 5–8 (probably in a local measure scale). | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p111 | selection_origin_reference | Selection listed as Russian origin (No. 12 M). | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | description_snippet | Acompact duplicate listing ('Vargulek (12 M)') appears with similar morphology and repeated quality details, indicating a table-like reprint or index-style repetition of the same e | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | anecdote_snippet | Evaluator notes appear: C. Wedge and C. Kinne regard it positively (very upright, good season, season, September); J. S. Harris doubts value because of blight inclination; C. G. Pa | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | entry_hardiness_observation | Tree is noted as inclined to blight. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | growth_habit | Tree is described as very upright and moderately vigorous. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | description_snippet | Cavity is shallow/wide and sometimes russeted; calyx closed; core closed/ small and closed; flesh fine white, tough, corky; season September 1st. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | flavor_profile | Flesh noted as juicy, firm, fine-grained, mild to pleasant acid; another note says pleasant acid. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | fruit_color | Surface/color described as greenish yellow with dull red splashes and stripes on the sunny side; later straw yellow with splashes of red on sun side. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | fruit_size | Fruit described as medium, roundish/conical; later notation gives Size, 5 to 8. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | entry_location | The cultivar entry is identified as 'Vargulek (12 M)'. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p110 | selection_origin_reference | Origin is explicitly stated as Russia. | Vargulek (12 M) - Origin, Russia-Fruit medium, roundish conical, regular; surface smooth, greenish yellow, with dull red splashes and stripes on sunny side; dots white, distinct; cavity shallow, wide, often russeted; ste | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p12 | selection_origin_reference | Adopted as one of the ten additional northwest special-interest varietal entries. | "Descriptions were also adopted of the following ten varieties ... Ostraxoff, Vargulek, Sweet Longfield, Beautiful Arcade..." | page_block:0.90 |
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| description_snippet | Morphology includes medium stem length, narrow wrinkled basin, closed calyx, closed core, and roundish/triangular conical overall form. | 0.92 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Referenced as 'Rus. No. m. Com.' in a concluding source-style note. | 0.54 |
| keeping_quality | Flesh quality noted as fine, tough, corky with fair-to-good overall quality. | 0.68 |
| anecdote_snippet | Notes from observers: Clemens and Kinne favor it as upright; J. S. Harris considered it of little value due to blight tendency; C. G. Patten said fruit drops badly. | 0.76 |
| growth_habit | Tree noted as very upright and moderately vigorous; comments indicate an inclination to blight. | 0.87 |
| storage_duration | Named season around September (September 1st noted in catalog note). | 0.93 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh characterized as juicy and pleasantly acid with fine grain; also described as fine white flesh. | 0.95 |
| fruit_color | Fruit described as greenish-yellow with dull red splashes/stripes on sunny side (also noted as straw yellow with red splashes). | 0.98 |
| fruit_size | Size reported as medium, with an alternate description listing size 5–8 (probably in a local measure scale). | 0.97 |
| selection_origin_reference | Selection listed as Russian origin (No. 12 M). | 0.99 |
| description_snippet | A compact duplicate listing ('Vargulek (12 M)') appears with similar morphology and repeated quality details, indicating a table-like reprint or index-style repetition of the same entry. | 0.80 |
| anecdote_snippet | Evaluator notes appear: C. Wedge and C. Kinne regard it positively (very upright, good season, season, September); J. S. Harris doubts value because of blight inclination; C. G. Patten says fruit drops badly. | 0.84 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Tree is noted as inclined to blight. | 0.85 |
| growth_habit | Tree is described as very upright and moderately vigorous. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Cavity is shallow/wide and sometimes russeted; calyx closed; core closed/ small and closed; flesh fine white, tough, corky; season September 1st. | 0.89 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh noted as juicy, firm, fine-grained, mild to pleasant acid; another note says pleasant acid. | 0.90 |
| fruit_color | Surface/color described as greenish yellow with dull red splashes and stripes on the sunny side; later straw yellow with splashes of red on sun side. | 0.94 |
| fruit_size | Fruit described as medium, roundish/conical; later notation gives Size, 5 to 8. | 0.90 |
| entry_location | The cultivar entry is identified as 'Vargulek (12 M)'. | 0.97 |
| selection_origin_reference | Origin is explicitly stated as Russia. | 0.99 |
| selection_origin_reference | Adopted as one of the ten additional northwest special-interest varietal entries. | 0.93 |
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