Allison

Apple

Allison

Origin and History

A variety of Tennessee origin, also known as Jones Seedling. Watts (Tenn. Sta. Bul., 9:6. 1896) called it a valuable winter apple for Tennessee. Although not fully tested in New York conditions at the time of Beach's writing, preliminary trials suggested it would not prove as valuable in northern latitudes as it is in the South.

Tree

Tree rather vigorous and productive. Branches long and slender. Form upright spreading, rather dense. Twigs long, slightly curved, medium stout; internodes below medium to short. Bark bright reddish-brown varying to reddish-green with light scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels numerous, small, roundish. Buds medium size, broad, obtuse, pubescent. Leaves medium in size, broad.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium to above medium. Form oblate, rather strongly ribbed, sides unequal, rather uniform.

Stem: Short to medium.

Cavity: Wide, rather shallow, irregular, sometimes russeted.

Calyx: Below medium to large, closed or somewhat open.

Basin: Moderately deep or rather shallow, moderately wide, slightly wrinkled.

Skin: Rather thick, greenish, sometimes faintly blushed and splashed with rather dull unattractive red, heavily splashed with large and small russet patches. General appearance not attractive.

Dots: Usually russet, rather large, scattering.

Core: Rather small to above medium; closed or very slightly open.

Seeds: Medium, rather broad.

Flesh and Flavor: Greenish-white, firm, rather fine-grained, slightly crisp, not tender, moderately juicy. Flavor mild subacid or nearly sweet. As grown at the New York Station, it was not more than fair in flavor and quality.

Season

Late winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes or Variants

Not described in source.

References

U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1895:19
Watts, Tenn. Sta. Bul., 9:6. 1896 [with figure]
Taylor, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1897:35

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Beach, The Apples of New York Vol. 1 (1905)

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ALLISON.

REFERENCES. 1. U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1895:19. 2. Watts, Tenn. Sta. Bul., 9:6. 1896. fig. 3. Taylor, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1897:35.

SYNONYM. Jones Seedling (1, 2, 3).

This is a variety of Tennessee origin. Watts (2) calls it a valuable winter apple for Tennessee. Although it has not been tested here sufficiently to show its adaptability to New York conditions, so far as it has been tested it does not promise to be as valuable as it is in more southern latitudes.

TREE.

Tree rather vigorous, productive; branches long and slender. Form upright spreading, rather dense. Twigs long, slightly curved, medium stout; internodes below medium to short. Bark bright reddish-brown varying to reddish-green with light scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels numerous, small, roundish. Buds medium size, broad, obtuse, pubescent. Leaves medium in size, broad.

FRUIT.

Fruit medium to above. Form oblate, rather strongly ribbed, sides unequal, rather uniform. Stem short to medium. Cavity wide, rather shallow, irregular, sometimes russeted. Calyx below medium to large, closed or somewhat open. Basin moderately deep or rather shallow, moderately wide, slightly wrinkled. Skin rather thick, greenish, sometimes faintly blushed and splashed with rather dull unattractive red, heavily splashed with large and small russet patches. Dots usually russet, rather large, scattering. General appearance not attractive. Core rather small to above medium; closed or very slightly open. Seeds medium, rather broad.

Flesh greenish-white, firm, rather fine-grained, slightly crisp, not tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid or nearly sweet. As grown at this Station it is not more than fair in flavor and quality.

Season late winter.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)

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