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AppleAllison
Origin & History
A variety of Tennessee origin, sometimes known as Jones Seedling. Watts (1896) called it a valuable winter apple for Tennessee. Beach noted that although it had not been tested sufficiently at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station to show its adaptability to New York conditions, so far as it had been tested it did not promise to be as valuable as it was in more southern latitudes.
Tree
Rather vigorous, productive, with long, slender branches. Form upright spreading, rather dense. Twigs long, slightly curved, medium stout, with 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 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. Dots usually russet, rather large, scattering. General appearance not attractive.
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, not more than fair in flavor and quality.
Core: Rather small to above medium, closed or very slightly open.
Seeds: Medium, rather broad.
Season & Uses
Late winter. Considered a valuable winter apple in Tennessee and more southern latitudes, but not particularly promising under New York conditions.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 4 catalogs (1891–1901) from Alabama, Illinois, Missouri
- Missouri Nursery Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1891
- J.V. Cotta (Cotta Nursery) , Carroll County , Illinois — 1898
- Alabama Nursery Co. , Huntsville , Alabama — 1900
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)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.