Malus domestica White Transparent (also known as Yellow Transparent in the USA) is a cultivar of apple which is usually used for cooking due to its sharp taste.

History

The cultivar was widely grown during the 19th Century in Europe. It was introduced to North America in 1870 where it was grown commercially as an early dual purpose variety and picked up the name 'Yellow Transparent'. The specimen is still widely grown in Russia

Russia

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 and Sweden

Sweden

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Tree

The tree is very hardy and the fruit has a good resistance to scabs, but is at risk of developing canker

Canker

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 caused by the Nectria

Nectria

This article is about a genus of fungi. For the echinoderm genus, see Nectria .Nectria is a genus of Ascomycete fungi. They are most often encountered as saprophytes on decaying wood but some species can also occur as parasites of trees, especially fruit trees and a number of other hardwood trees...

 fungi and fireblight

Fireblight

Fire blight, also written fireblight, is a contagious disease affecting apples, pears, and some other members of the family Rosaceae. It is a serious concern to producers of apples and pears...

. The tree is known to be a good and regular cropper of a medium sized fruit, which has a very pale green skin which is almost luminescent in colour and has a white flesh, that is very juicy and has a sharp, refreshing taste.

Cooking

The Fruit is a good for cooking into a cream coloured puree. However, the fruit bruises easily and goes soft soon after picking.