Adams

Origin/History

Adams originated with James Adams in Union, Pennsylvania (White Deer Township, Union County). It is a Pennsylvania seedling. Elliott (1865) lists it under the alternate name Noll's No. 1.

Tree

Tree quite strong, vigorous, and spreading. Young shoots dull reddish brown. Very productive. (Downing)

Elliott provides no tree description beyond the fruit.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large; roundish oblate, slightly oblique (Downing).

Stem: Short (Downing); approximately half an inch long (Elliott).

Cavity: Broad and acute (Elliott); large and deep (Downing).

Calyx: Rather large (Elliott). The two sources conflict on the calyx posture: Elliott describes the segments as closed, while Downing describes them as generally open with long, reflexed segments.

Basin: Wide and plaited (Elliott); large and abrupt (Downing). Elliott describes it as moderately deep; Downing implies a more sharply defined basin character.

Skin: The two sources describe slightly different ground colors: Elliott gives a greenish yellow ground, faintly mottled and striped with red; Downing describes the fruit as yellow, shaded and splashed with red and russet netting.

Flesh/Flavor: The flesh color is reported differently: Elliott gives greenish white; Downing gives yellowish. Both agree the texture is fine and the flesh is juicy. Downing adds that it is tender and slightly aromatic. Quality rated "very good" by both sources (Elliott cites W. D. B.).

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to April (Downing). Elliott gives no season.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.