Blue Bloom
AppleBlue Bloom
Origin/History
This apple originated in an orchard of seedlings planted by the Rev. Daniel G. Cartwright, in Union, Iowa, about 1840.
Tree
Vigorous, making a round head. A good bearer in alternate years, with a moderate intervening crop.
Fruit
Form and Size: Rather large, oblate or roundish oblate, slightly angular.
Skin: White, striped, splashed, and mottled with light and dark red over most of the surface, with a light grayish bloom, often mixed with russet. Moderately sprinkled with light dots.
Stem: Short and small.
Cavity: Large and deep, with slight russet.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Rather small, slightly plaited.
Flesh and Flavor: White, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid with good flavor and rich character.
Core: Large.
Season
September, October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Possibly identical with: preceding
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Blue Bloom.
This apple originated in an orchard of seedlings planted by the Rev. Daniel G. Cartwright, in Union, Iowa, about 1840. Tree vigorous, making a round head; a good bearer in alternate years, and a moderate intervening crop.
Fruit rather large, oblate or roundish oblate, slightly angular; skin white, striped, splashed and mottled with light and dark red over most of the surface, with a light grayish bloom, often mixed with russet, and moderately sprinkled with light dots; stalk short, small; cavity large, deep, slight russet; calyx small, closed; basin rather small, slightly plaited; flesh white, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, good flavor and rich; core large. September, October.