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Borovinka is recorded as a Russian apple that, as grown in the Northwest, closely resembled Oldenburg. The source says their identity had not been fully settled, while some growers preferred Borovinka as an improved Oldenburg [S1].
The fruit is described as medium, roundish, regular to truncated, with greenish yellow skin mostly covered by dark crimson stripes and splashes, marbled on the sunny side and overlaid with whitish net veining [S1]. The flesh is white and juicy, described once as sprightly acid and good, and elsewhere as fine grained, tender, mild, pleasant subacid, and good to very good [S1].
Its use is listed as table, and one entry gives August while another reads as winter, so the season or keeping descriptor is inconsistent in the extracted text [S1]. Borovinka is also listed under the Duchess group as entry No. 245 [S1].
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from A Study of Northwestern Apples, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
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“Origin, Russia.”
— [1]
“As grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been settled.”
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“Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenburg.”
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“Associated with page reference 245 in the group list.”
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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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | p34 p35 p47 p142 | Cells described as round and axile.; Listed under the Duchess group with entry No. 245.; The text includes a seasonal/hardiness term read as "winter."; Use is listed as table. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 14 | p142 | description_snippet | Cells described as round and axile. | Cells round, axile ... Borovinka | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p47 | description_snippet | Listed under the Duchess group with entry No. 245. | "DUCHESS GROUP. ... Borovinka, 245 ..." | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | entry_hardiness_observation | The text includes a seasonal/hardiness term read as "winter." | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | culinary_use | Use is listed as table. | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | flavor_profile | Flesh described as white, juicy, fine grained, tender, mild and pleasant subacid. | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | fruit_color | Dots are white and mostly obscure or few. | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | fruit_color | Skin is greenish yellow with dark crimson striping and splashes, mixed and marbled on the sunny side, with whitish net veining. | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | fruit_size | Fruit is medium, roundish, and regular. | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p35 | selection_origin_reference | The entry identifies Borovinka as an improved form of Oldenburg. | Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Old en-burg-Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, regular ; surface greenish yellow, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of dark crimson, mixed and marbled on sunny side | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | description_snippet | Cavity acuminate and wide with trace of stellate russet; calyx closed with divergent long pointed segments; seeds plump and sharp-pointed. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | storage_duration | Descriptor at close is August. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | flavor_profile | Flesh is white, juicy, sprightly acid, with good quality. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | fruit_color | Surface is greenish yellow, mostly striped/splashed with dark crimson and marbling on the sunny side, with whitish net-veining. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | fruit_size | Fruit is medium, roundish, and truncated with a regular outline. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | anecdote_snippet | The text states that in the Northwest it closely resembles Oldenburg and notes identity uncertainty, with some growers preferring Borovinka as an improved Oldenburg. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p34 | selection_origin_reference | Origin is recorded as Russia. | Borovinka- Origin, Russia ; as grown in the Northwest this variety very closely resembles Oldenburg, but the question of their identity has not been fully settled. Some growers prefer the Borovinka as an improved Oldenbu | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Cells described as round and axile. | 0.90 |
| description_snippet | Listed under the Duchess group with entry No. 245. | 0.86 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | The text includes a seasonal/hardiness term read as "winter." | 0.64 |
| culinary_use | Use is listed as table. | 0.90 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh described as white, juicy, fine grained, tender, mild and pleasant subacid. | 0.88 |
| fruit_color | Dots are white and mostly obscure or few. | 0.74 |
| fruit_color | Skin is greenish yellow with dark crimson striping and splashes, mixed and marbled on the sunny side, with whitish net veining. | 0.84 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is medium, roundish, and regular. | 0.84 |
| selection_origin_reference | The entry identifies Borovinka as an improved form of Oldenburg. | 0.76 |
| description_snippet | Cavity acuminate and wide with trace of stellate russet; calyx closed with divergent long pointed segments; seeds plump and sharp-pointed. | 0.96 |
| storage_duration | Descriptor at close is August. | 0.98 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh is white, juicy, sprightly acid, with good quality. | 0.98 |
| fruit_color | Surface is greenish yellow, mostly striped/splashed with dark crimson and marbling on the sunny side, with whitish net-veining. | 0.98 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is medium, roundish, and truncated with a regular outline. | 0.98 |
| anecdote_snippet | The text states that in the Northwest it closely resembles Oldenburg and notes identity uncertainty, with some growers preferring Borovinka as an improved Oldenburg. | 0.94 |
| selection_origin_reference | Origin is recorded as Russia. | 0.99 |
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