Akin's Winter
Crab AppleAkin's Winter
Origin/History
From Minnesota.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium or small.
Form: Roundish oblate.
Skin: Light, pale yellow, with a rich clear carmine red cheek in sun.
Stem: Long and slender, set in an open acute cavity, often russeted.
Cavity: Open, acute.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Deep, broad, and somewhat furrowed.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white, juicy, crisp, somewhat too acid for a pleasant table apple, but not too much so for cooking.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December.
Uses
Suitable for cooking; the acidity renders it less suitable for eating fresh at table.
Subtypes/Variants
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)Akin's Winter.
From Minnesota.
Fruit medium or small, roundish oblate, light, pale yellow, with a rich clear carmine red cheek in sun. Stalk long and slender, set in an open acute cavity, often russeted. Calyx closed. Basin deep, broad, and somewhat furrowed. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, crisp, somewhat too acid for a pleasant table apple, but not too much so for cooking. December.