Russia is apple country.
And everyone agreed that the best apples came from Crimea.
All sorts grew on the peninsula, ranging from pedestrian to highly prized. The "Sary Sinap" or "Sary Sinop" held pride of place among them all. Just how fabulous could this apple possible be, you might ask? Well, according to Crimea's most famous horticulturalist (Abram Isaakovich Pastak),
There you have it.old-time gardeners consider the notion of Crimean orchardry unthinkable without the Sary Sinop apple.
(See the Atlas plodov, vypusk 1, page 77)