Green Abram
AppleGreen Abram
Origin / History
An old variety of Southern origin, formerly much grown in Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina, but "now superseded by better sorts" (Downing). Thomas calls it valuable in Virginia and North Carolina as a long keeper.
Tree
Hardy, a slow, rather slender grower, of a drooping habit (Downing). Productive (Downing and Thomas).
Fruit
Size: Medium (Downing); rather small (Thomas).
Form: Oblate, oblique (Downing); roundish (Thomas).
Stem: Short, often with a lip at base (Thomas).
Cavity: Small (Thomas).
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Deep (Thomas).
Skin: Greenish or greenish yellow, striped with light and dark red; mostly overspread with stripes and shades of red and grayish russet (Downing).
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, firm, moderately juicy, with a peculiar subacid flavor (Downing); tender, juicy, with a "pleasant sub-acid flavor" (Thomas). Quality "Good" (Downing).
Core and seeds: Core small, compact (Downing).
Season
January to June (Downing). A long keeper (Downing and Thomas).
Uses
"Valuable only for its long keeping quality" (Downing).
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bullett.
Green Abram. North Carolina Greening.
An old variety of Southern origin, formerly much grown in Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina, but now superseded by better sorts. Tree hardy, a slow, rather slender grower, of a drooping habit, productive. Fruit medium, oblate, oblique, greenish, mostly overspread with stripes and shades of red and grayish russet. Flesh white, firm, moderately juicy, peculiar subacid. Good. Core small, compact. January to June. Valuable only for its long keeping quality.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Bullet. (North Carolina Greening, Green Abram.) Rather small, roundish; striped with light and dark red on greenish yellow; stalk short, often with a lip at base, cavity small; basin deep; flesh tender, juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid flavor. Valuable in Virginia and North Carolina as a long keeper. Tree productive.