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Origin/History
Originated from seed of Wealthy by Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minnesota. Received at the New York Station in 1888 for testing. Tested at experiment stations in different states but appears to be practically unknown to fruit growers.
Classification
Classed by some as an apple and by others as a crabapple. A hybrid. Not recommended for planting in New York.
Tree
Moderately vigorous, with upright spreading form and somewhat drooping, open habit. Hardy, comes into bearing early, and is reliably productive.
Twigs short, curved, and slender; internodes short. Bark clear brown, lightly streaked with scarf-skin and slightly pubescent. Lenticels scattering, medium in size, oblong, slightly raised. Buds medium in size, plump, acute, free, not pubescent.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium to small for an apple but very large for a crabapple. Uniform in size and shape. Form roundish oblate to roundish conic, nearly symmetrical, regular or somewhat ribbed.
Stem
Rather short to medium in length, moderately slender.
Cavity
Acute approaching acuminate, medium to deep, moderately broad, symmetrical, usually not russeted.
Calyx
Rather large and closed, with long, acute, reflexed lobes.
Basin
Moderately shallow to rather deep, moderately wide, somewhat abrupt, slightly furrowed and wrinkled.
Skin
Pale yellow or greenish, sometimes almost entirely overspread and mottled with rather bright red, striped and splashed with carmine, covered with bloom. Dots whitish, small, scattering, inconspicuous. Prevailing color red in well colored specimens.
Calyx Tube
Rather small, short, and conical. Stamens median to nearly basal.
Core
Medium in size to above, usually axile. Cells often unsymmetrical, usually closed but sometimes wide open; core lines clasping. Carpels ovate.
Seeds
Light brown, medium to above in size, moderately wide, plump, and acute.
Flesh and Flavor
Slightly tinged with yellow, half-fine texture, moderately juicy, breaking. Mild subacid with a slight crabapple flavor. Quality fairly good for culinary use.
Season
August and early September.
Uses
Culinary.
References
Apples of New York test data and experimental station reports: N.Y. Sta. An. Rpt. 7:89 (1888); Me. Sta. Rpt. 1893:132; N.Y. Sta. An. Rpt. 13:586 (1894); Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:59 (1895), 129:39 (1896), 143:200 (1897), 152:219 (1898), 205:47 (1903); N.Y. Sta. An. Rpt. 15:270 (1896).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)AUGUST.
REFERENCES. 1. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 7:89. 1888. 2. Me. Sta. Rpt., 1893:132. 3. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 13:586. 1894. 4. Mich. Sta. Bul., 118:59. 1895. 5. Ib., 129:39. 1896. 6. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 15:270. 1896. 7. Mich. Sta. Bul., 143:200. 1897. 8. Ib., 152:219. 1898. 9. Ib., 205:47. 1903.
SYNONYMS. None.
This hybrid is classed by some as an apple and by others as a crabapple. The tree is hardy, comes into bearing early and is reliably productive. The fruit is medium to small for an apple but very large for a crabapple. It has a slight crabapple flavor and is of fairly good quality for culinary use. Not recommended for planting in New York.
Historical. Originated from seed of Wealthy by Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn., from whom it was received in 1888 for testing at this Station. It has been tested at experiment stations in different States but it appears to be practically unknown to fruit growers.
TREE.
Tree moderately vigorous. Form upright spreading and somewhat drooping, open. Twigs short, curved, slender; internodes short. Bark clear brown, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; slightly pubescent. Lenticels scattering, medium in size, oblong, slightly raised. Buds medium in size, plump, acute, free, not pubescent.
FRUIT.
Fruit medium to small, occasionally above medium, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish oblate to roundish conic, nearly symmetrical, regular or somewhat ribbed. Stem rather short to medium in length, moderately slender. Cavity acute approaching acuminate, medium to deep, moderately broad, symmetrical, usually not russeted. Calyx rather large, closed; lobes long, acute, reflexed. Basin moderately shallow to rather deep, moderately wide, somewhat abrupt, slightly furrowed and wrinkled.
Skin pale yellow or greenish, sometimes almost entirely overspread and mottled with rather bright red, striped and splashed with carmine, covered with bloom. Dots whitish, small, scattering, inconspicuous. Prevailing color red in well colored specimens.
Calyx tube rather small, short, conical. Stamens median to nearly basal. Core medium in size to above, usually axile; cells often unsymmetrical, usually closed, sometimes wide open; core lines clasping. Carpels ovate. Seeds light brown, medium to above, moderately wide, plump, acute.
Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, half-fine, moderately juicy, breaking, mild subacid, with a slight crabapple flavor; quality fairly good for culinary use.
Season August and early September.