Adirondack
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Adirondack
Origin / History
Said to have originated in Clinton county, New York. Beach received no reports of its being grown outside the locality of its origin. Said to have originated from seed of Westfield (Seek-No-Further) crossed with Hubbardston. A promising early winter apple for Northern New York and New England.
Tree
Tree a good grower; resembles Baldwin in its bearing habit; hardy at its place of origin.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish, conical; regular.
Stem: Medium length and thickness, slightly knobbed.
Cavity: Large, round, deep, flaring.
Calyx: Segments rather small, meeting; eye small, closed.
Basin: Small, nearly round, very shallow, with convex sides, slightly and regularly ribbed and downy.
Skin: Thin, tough; surface smooth, becoming glossy when rubbed; color rich yellow, washed and striped with red.
Dots: Small, straw color, slightly elevated.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellowish white, granular, rather dry, tender; flavor mild subacid; quality good.
Core and seeds: Core large, broad, heart-shaped, moderately open, clasping; seeds numerous, oval, plump, grayish brown.
Season
October to January in Clinton county, New York.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)ADIRONDACK.
Reference. 1. Taylor, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1893:285. Synonyms. None.
This variety is said to have originated in Clinton county. We have received no reports of its being grown outside of the locality of its origin. Taylor gives the following description of it. (1). "Roundish, conical; regular, of medium size, with smooth surface, becoming glossy when rubbed; color rich yellow, washed and striped with red; dots small, straw color, slightly elevated; cavity large, round, deep, flaring; stem of medium length and thickness, slightly knobbed; basin small, nearly round, very shallow, with convex sides, slightly and regularly ribbed and downy; calyx segments rather small, meeting; eye small, closed. Skin thin, tough; core large, broad, heart-shaped, moderately open, clasping; seeds numerous, oval, plump, grayish brown; flesh yellowish white, granular, rather dry, tender; flavor mild subacid; quality good. Season, October to January in Clinton county, New York. Tree a good grower; resembles Baldwin in its bearing habit; hardy at its place of origin. This variety is said to have originated from seed of Westfield (Seek-No-Further) crossed with Hubbardston. It is a promising early winter apple for Northern New York and New England."