The Imperiia ProjectMain MenuResearch Dashboardsmaps, visualizations, and moreVeles: The Data CatalogOngoing ProjectsThe MapMaker PodcastEvery story starts somewhere.Teach with MapsGalleriesKelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5The Imperiia Project // Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
12022-06-27T22:25:10-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5Sary Sinap apple13Botanical lithograph of a variety that likely originated in the southern coast of the Black Sea (at Sinop) and thrived in Crimea. With the Saint Germaine pear the "alpha and omega" of Crimean orchardry. The Sary Sinop was considered a first-class market fruit, appealing for eating and cooking. Candied fruit factories used it exclusively. Yield was high, which explains why it played a crucial role in the Crimean economy despite fetching 1 ruble 50 kopeks per pood (half the price of many reinette varieties). This is the calling-card apple of Karasubazar.plain2024-11-18T21:32:13-05:001700 - 1906Atlas plodov (1906) vyp.1, no.11Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5
12022-07-06T13:24:47-04:00Kelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5Golden Denissen cherry4(Shown lower right.) Some think it worthy of the table, but that is not a common opinion. In high demand in the Crimean canning industry because it does not break down when boiled. It is thus suitable for compotes, preserves, and especially for candy.plain2022-07-27T12:12:07-04:001840 - 1906Atlas plodov (1906) vyp. 4, no. 98DKelly O'Neilldc20b45f1d74122ba0d654d19961d826c5a557f5
