Baltimore Greening
AppleBaltimore Greening
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Specimens received from John Edgerton, Coal Creek, Iowa.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, globular flattened.
Skin: Greenish yellow with a brownish blush cheek in sun. Some slight stripes of russet. A few small raised gray dots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Broad, open, and deep.
Calyx: Closed, or nearly so.
Basin: Open, deep, slightly furrowed at base.
Flesh: Yellowish, rather coarse, tender, mild, subacid. Quality: Very good.
Core: Medium. (Seeds not described.)
Season
December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900). Attribution: Elliott's Notes.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Baltimore Greening.
Origin unknown. Specimens received from John Edgerton, Coal Creek, Iowa.
Fruit large, globular flattened, greenish yellow, with a brownish blush cheek in sun, some slight stripes of russet, and a few small raised gray dots. Stem short. Cavity broad, open, and deep. Calyx closed, or nearly so. Basin open, deep, slightly furrowed at base. Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, tender, mild, subacid. Very good. Core medium. December. (Elliott's Notes.)