Brewer

Apple

Origin/History

From Massachusetts. No further history described in sources.

Tree

A good grower and annual bearer (Downing). Not further described in sources.

Fruit

Size: Very large.

Form: Roundish.

Stem: Not described in sources.

Cavity: Not described in sources.

Calyx: Not described in sources.

Basin: Not described in sources.

Skin: Yellow, with a slight blush (Downing; Elliott). Thomas describes the color as yellow only, omitting the blush.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish, tender, pleasant, mild subacid (Downing; Elliott). Thomas concurs on yellowish flesh and pleasant subacid flavor but does not specify tenderness or the mild character.

Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.

Season

October and November (Downing; Elliott). Thomas gives Autumn.

Uses

Not described in sources.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Other

Quality rated "Good" (Downing).

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

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Brewer.

From Massachusetts, a good grower, an annual bearer.

Fruit very large, roundish, yellow, with a slight blush. Flesh yellowish, tender, pleasant, mild, subacid. Good. October, November.

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

Brewer. From Mass. Fruit very large, roundish, yellow, with a slight blush ; flesh, yellowish, tender, pleasant, mild sub-acid. October, November.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Brewer. Very large, roundish, yellow; flesh yellowish; pleasant, sub-acid. Autumn. Mass.

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