Anglo-American
AppleAnglo-American
Origin/History
Raised by W. H. Read, Canada West. No further origin details described in sources.
Tree
Vigorous (Downing) / strong-growing (Elliott), productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. The two sources disagree on form: Downing describes the fruit as oblate; Elliott describes it as roundish conical and slightly angular.
Stem: Slender. Downing adds that it is short.
Cavity: Medium depth, a little russeted (Elliott). Downing describes the cavity as of moderate depth but does not note russeting.
Calyx: The sources conflict: Downing gives the calyx as closed; Elliott describes it as large and open. Calyx segments long, partly recurved (Downing).
Basin: Uneven (Elliott). Not described in Downing.
Skin: Yellowish, marbled, striped, and splashed with bright red.
Flesh/Flavor: White, very tender, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic. Rated very good (Downing) / excellent (Elliott).
Core/Seeds: Core medium (Elliott). Not described in Downing.
Season
August to September.
Uses
Not described in sources.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in sources.
Other
Not described in sources.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Tree hardy and productive. Buckman's trial orchard.
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Anglo-American. Raised by W. H. Read, Canada West. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit medium, oblate, yellowish, marbled, striped and splashed with bright red. Stalk short, rather slender, inserted in a cavity of moderate depth. Calyx closed. Segments long, partly recurved. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic. Very good. August, September.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Anglo American.
From Canada West. Tree, strong grower, productive. Fruit, medium, roundish conical, slightly angular ; yellowish, marbled, striped and splashed with bright red : stem, slender: cavity medium, a little russeted ; calyx, large, open; basin, uneven; flesh, white, very tender, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic, excellent ; core, medium. August to September.