Autumn Rose

Apple

Autumn Rose

Origin/History

An old English variety.

Tree

Vigorous, spreading form.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium.

Skin: Red on a bright, rich yellow ground, with russet at the stem.

Flesh & Flavor: Yellow, rich, juicy, tender, high flavored.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Also known as Roseau d'Automne. This account derives from Coxe's records.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Autumn Rose. Roseau d'Automne. An old English variety. Tree vigorous, spreading. Fruit medium, red on bright rich yellow, russet at the stem. Flesh yellow, rich, juicy, tender, high flavored. September. (Coxe.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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