Allison

Origin / History

Of Tennessee origin. Watts calls it a valuable winter apple for Tennessee. It has not been tested in New York sufficiently to show its adaptability to New York conditions, but so far as tested it does not promise to be as valuable as it is in more southern latitudes. Listed in the U. S. Pomological Report of 1895, by Watts in Tennessee Station Bulletin 9 (1896), and by Taylor in the American Pomological Society Report of 1897, the first two under the name "Jones Seedling."

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

Size: 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. General appearance not attractive.

Dots: Usually russet, rather large, scattering.

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

Core and seeds: Core rather small to above medium; closed or very slightly open. Seeds medium, rather broad.

Season

Late winter.

Uses

A winter apple, valued as such in Tennessee.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.