Agate D'Enckhuysen
AppleAgate D'Enckhuysen
Origin and History
Enckhuysen, Holland.
Tree
Upright growth habit. Young shoots slender, dark reddish.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small or medium, conical.
Color and Surface: Clear yellowish green with many small dots.
Stem: Short, stout.
Cavity: Acute, deep.
Calyx: Large, open or nearly so. Segments large.
Basin: Deep.
Flesh and Flavor: White, very fine grained, rather firm, juicy, sugary, perfumed.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Agate D'Enckhuysen.
Origin, Enckhuysen, Holland. Tree upright. Young shoots slender, dark reddish.
Fruit small or medium, conical, clear yellowish green, and with many small dots. Calyx large, open, or nearly so. Segments large. Basin deep. Stalk short, stout. Cavity acute, deep. Flesh white, very fine grained, rather firm, juicy, sugary, perfumed. January to March (Verg.)