Barringer
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
BARRINGER
Origin and History
This variety has been known for many years in Clermont, Columbia county, where a few trees were in their prime fifty years ago. Mr. Jacob Barringer of Germantown, N.Y., was the first to propagate it from these old trees. At the American Institute in New York in 1898, the fruit was exhibited under the name Pride of the Hudson; in 1899 this name was changed to Barringer. Columbia county fruit growers report that the tree is very thrifty, long-lived, and productive, worthy of a place in the commercial orchard.
Tree
Tree vigorous. Branches long and moderately stout. Form upright spreading, rather open. Twigs long, slightly curved, with thick tips; internodes short. Bark reddish-brown with light streaks of scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels numerous, small, roundish. Buds of medium size, broad, obtuse, free, pubescent. Leaves medium, broad.
Fruit
Fruit above medium to large. Form roundish conical, slightly ribbed, sometimes flattened. Stem long. Cavity acute to acuminate, moderately deep, rather broad, somewhat furrowed and partly russeted, often lipped. Skin bright red handsomely striped with dark red and slightly dotted, unusually attractive. Calyx tube cone-shaped. Core rather large; core lines clasping. Flesh white, tinged with yellow, very fine, juicy, mild subacid, very good.
Season
Ordinarily early winter; may keep till spring.
Uses
Commercial orchard.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)BARRINGER.
REFERENCES. 1. Hexamer, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1899:89. 2. Hexamer, Amer. Agric., 62:569. Dec. 3, 1898. figs. 3. Fancier's Review and Fruit Grower, Chatham, N. Y., Nov., 1899:5. 4. Johnson, Amer. Agric., 75:79. 1905. figs. 5. Beach, West. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1901:76.
SYNONYMS. PRIDE OF THE HUDSON (1,2,4). Pride of Hudson (5). Coon (locally).
This variety has been known for many years in Clermont, Columbia county, where a few trees of it were in their prime fifty years ago. Mr. Jacob Barringer of Germantown, N. Y., was the first to propagate it from these old trees (1, 4). Columbia county fruit growers report that it is worthy of a place in the commercial orchard, the tree very thrifty, long-lived and productive, the fruit good in size, showy and of excellent quality. At the American Institute in New York in 1898 the fruit was exhibited under the name Pride of the Hudson, but in 1899 this name was changed to Barringer.
TREE.
Tree vigorous; branches long and moderately stout. Form upright spreading, rather open. Twigs long, slightly curved, with thick tips; internodes short. Bark reddish-brown, with light streaks of scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels numerous, small, roundish. Buds of medium size, broad, obtuse, free, pubescent. Leaves medium, broad.
FRUIT.
Fruit above medium to large. Form roundish conical, slightly ribbed, sometimes flattened. Stem long. Cavity acute to acuminate, moderately deep, rather broad, somewhat furrowed and partly russeted, often lipped. Skin bright red handsomely striped with dark red and slightly dotted, unusually attractive (4). Calyx tube cone-shaped. Core rather large. Core lines clasping. Flesh white, tinged with yellow, very fine, juicy, mild subacid, very good. Season ordinarily early winter but it may keep till spring (1, 4).