Bohannan

Apple

Bohannan

Origin/History

A Southern fruit introduced by Lewis Sanders of Kentucky. Downing also lists "Buchanan" as an alternate name. Described by Thomas as "Southwestern" and "Popular."

Tree

Upright spreading habit. Young shoots light reddish brown. A good, regular bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form

Downing: Rather large, roundish oblate, approaching conic. Thomas: Medium, roundish, slightly conic and flattened. [The two sources conflict on size — Downing gives "rather large," Thomas gives "medium."]

Stem

Slender, inserted in a round, uneven, slightly russeted cavity.

Cavity

Round, uneven, slightly russeted.

Calyx

Closed, in a narrow, abrupt basin.

Basin

Narrow, abrupt.

Skin

Fine yellow, with a bright crimson cheek in the sun.

Flesh/Flavor

Downing: Yellow, tender, juicy, with a fine spicy subacid flavor. Thomas: Tender, juicy, sub-acid, of moderate flavor. [Sources agree on texture and acidity; Downing characterizes the flavor as "fine" and "spicy," while Thomas describes it as merely "of moderate flavor."]

Core/Seeds

Core large.

Season

Downing: August–September (listed as "September, August"). Thomas: July and August. [Sources conflict slightly on season; Thomas places it earlier, beginning in July.]

Uses

Good culinary fruit (Downing).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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BOHANNAN.

Buchanan.

A Southern fruit introduced by Lewis Sanders, of Kentucky. Tree upright spreading, young shoots, light reddish brown. Good regular bearer.

Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, approaching conic, fine yellow, with a bright crimson cheek in the sun. Stalk slender, inserted in a round, uneven, slightly russeted cavity. Calyx closed in a narrow abrupt basin. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with a fine spicy subacid flavor. Core large. Good culinary. September, August.

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

Bohannan. Medium, roundish, slightly conic and flattened; yellow with red cheek; tender, juicy, sub-acid, of moderate flavor. July and August. Southwestern. Popular.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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