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Claim Types: keeping_quality:3, anecdote_snippet:2, description_snippet:2, flavor_profile:2, selection_origin_reference:2, storage_duration:2, fruit_color:1, fruit_size:1, recommendation_context:1, source_reference_abbreviation:1, taxon_context:1 | Open evidence summary JSON | Open citation drawer JSON
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Repka Malenka is an apple cultivar described as Russian in origin; the source notes that “Malenka” means small [S1]. It was listed for further trial rather than among the main recommended sorts [S1].
The fruit is described as below medium size, conical to roundish conical, somewhat irregular, and sometimes unequal. Its skin is yellow with dull red striping, splashing, or dots on the sunny side, and the flesh is white, firm, mild subacid, and good [S1].
Its strongest recorded trait is storage. The source calls it probably the best keeper among the Russian apples, with reports that it kept easily until June; another season note gives January to April [S1]. A. G. Tuttle reported that it bore early, kept “until apples come again,” and was as good a keeper as Little Romanite but better in quality [S1].
The tree is noted as upright, symmetrical, and rather slow growing [S1]. The entry places it in a “Repka Malenka Group” with Little Seedling and Green Sweet, though the exact relationship is not explained [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 is given as Russia; varietal name note: 'Malenka' means small.”
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“The Minnesota State Horticultural Society placed Repka Malenka among varieties for further trial.”
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“The Commission's short list of favored varieties included Repka Malenka.”
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“Recommended for trial in Districts 5 and 9.”
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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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | p13 p93 p94 p143 p144 | Basin narrow, abrupt, shallow, wrinkled.; Repka Malenka is characterized by round, oblong-conical cells.; Context is a named apple cultivar entry within a hard-apple descriptive catalogue.; Quoted grower observation from |
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| 14 | p144 | description_snippet | Basin narrow, abrupt, shallow, wrinkled. | Basin narrow, abrupt, shallow, wrinkled. Repka Malenka. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p143 | description_snippet | Repka Malenka is characterized by round, oblong-conical cells. | Season midwinter to spring; Cells round, oblong conical ... Repka Malenka | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | taxon_context | Context is a named apple cultivar entry within a hard-apple descriptive catalogue. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | anecdote_snippet | Quoted grower observation from A. G. Tuttle praises keeping quality compared with Little Romanite. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | flavor_profile | Flavor noted as mild, subacid. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | keeping_quality | Described as keeping until apples come again; considered a good keeper. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | storage_duration | Season indicated as January to April. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | entry_location | Tree noted as upright, symmetrical and of rather slow growth. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p94 | selection_origin_reference | Origin given as Russia. | tom; basin, narrow, abrupt, wrinkled; ... season, January to April; origin, Russia; tree, upright, symmetrical ... A. G. Tuttle: Repka Malenka with me bears early and keeps until apples come again. Ifind it is fully as g | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | source_reference_abbreviation | Listed as part of the "Repka Malenka Group" with related entries Little Seedling and Q-reen Sweet. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | anecdote_snippet | A. G. Tuttle noted it bears early and is as good a keeper as Little Romanite; much better in quality. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | flavor_profile | Flesh is white, firm, mild subacid, and good. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | fruit_color | Surface color noted as yellow with striped/splashed/dotted dull red on sunny side, and dull red striping in the DESCRIPTION line. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | fruit_size | Fruit is described as below medium, conical to roundish conical, somewhat irregular, and occasionally unequal. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | storage_duration | Late winter and spring are given for its period/availability window. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | keeping_quality | Described as one of the best keepers among Russian apples; noted to keep easily until June. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p93 | selection_origin_reference | Origin is given as Russia; varietal name note: 'Malenka' means small. | Repka Malenka-Origin, Russia . Malenka means small. This is probably the best keeper of the Russians. ... finds the fruit keeps easily until June -Fruit below medium, conical to roundish conical... Late winter and spring | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p13 | recommendation_context | Listed for further trial (not in the top three core recommendations). | Raspberry (for bes t early quality), Repka Malenka (for late keeping)... with ... Repka Malenka for further trial. | page_block:0.90 |
| 14 | p13 | keeping_quality | Described specifically as useful for late keeping. | Raspberry (for bes t early quality), Repka Malenka (for late keeping)... with ... Repka Malenka for further trial. | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| description_snippet | Basin narrow, abrupt, shallow, wrinkled. | 0.94 |
| description_snippet | Repka Malenka is characterized by round, oblong-conical cells. | 0.95 |
| taxon_context | Context is a named apple cultivar entry within a hard-apple descriptive catalogue. | 0.90 |
| anecdote_snippet | Quoted grower observation from A. G. Tuttle praises keeping quality compared with Little Romanite. | 0.89 |
| flavor_profile | Flavor noted as mild, subacid. | 0.86 |
| keeping_quality | Described as keeping until apples come again; considered a good keeper. | 0.85 |
| storage_duration | Season indicated as January to April. | 0.93 |
| entry_location | Tree noted as upright, symmetrical and of rather slow growth. | 0.91 |
| selection_origin_reference | Origin given as Russia. | 0.95 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Listed as part of the "Repka Malenka Group" with related entries Little Seedling and Q-reen Sweet. | 0.91 |
| anecdote_snippet | A. G. Tuttle noted it bears early and is as good a keeper as Little Romanite; much better in quality. | 0.87 |
| flavor_profile | Flesh is white, firm, mild subacid, and good. | 0.95 |
| fruit_color | Surface color noted as yellow with striped/splashed/dotted dull red on sunny side, and dull red striping in the DESCRIPTION line. | 0.94 |
| fruit_size | Fruit is described as below medium, conical to roundish conical, somewhat irregular, and occasionally unequal. | 0.95 |
| storage_duration | Late winter and spring are given for its period/availability window. | 0.93 |
| keeping_quality | Described as one of the best keepers among Russian apples; noted to keep easily until June. | 0.95 |
| selection_origin_reference | Origin is given as Russia; varietal name note: 'Malenka' means small. | 0.97 |
| recommendation_context | Listed for further trial (not in the top three core recommendations). | 0.94 |
| keeping_quality | Described specifically as useful for late keeping. | 0.95 |
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