Alant

Apple

USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Alant

Origin/History

Probably of German origin. Also known as Pomme d'Aunée.

Tree

Slender, short-jointed growth habit. Young shoots reddish-brown.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, truncated conic.

Color and Surface: Greenish-yellow with indistinct dots.

Stem and Cavities: Stalk short; cavity deep.

Calyx and Basin: Calyx small; basin deep.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, tender, juicy, with a cinnamon aroma.

Season

Winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1900)

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900

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Alant.

Pomme d'Aunée.

Probably of German origin. Tree slender, short jointed. Young shoots reddish-brown.

Fruit medium, truncated conic, greenish-yellow, with indistinct dots. Calyx small. Basin deep. Stalk short. Cavity deep. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with a cinnamon aroma. Winter. (Yerg.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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