Cadwallader's Golden
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Cadwallader's Golden
Origin/History
Originated on the farm of James Simmons, near Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois, and introduced by E. F. Cadwallader, of Paola, Kansas.
Tree
Hardy, a strong, vigorous grower, spreading in habit, an early and prolific bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; oblate or roundish oblate.
Stem: Rather short, slender.
Cavity: Quite large, deep; sometimes with a slight russet.
Calyx: Closed or half open.
Basin: Large, deep, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Bright yellow, sometimes with a slight blush; moderately sprinkled with dark grayish dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, half fine, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid; quality good to very good.
Core and Seeds: Core small.
Season
October to February.
Uses
Valuable for market and culinary uses.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
(Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture, 1914) — Description absent; variety present in variety-characteristic table.
Cadwallader (Golden)........ M | rob | y | G | b | W | 1* | 1* | ......
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Cadwallader's Golden.
Originated on the farm of James Simmons, near Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois, and introduced by E. F. Cadwallader, Paola, Kansas, who states that the tree is hardy, a strong, vigorous grower, spreading, an early and prolific bearer, and valuable for market and culinary uses.
Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate; skin bright yellow, sometimes with a slight blush, moderately sprinkled with dark grayish dots;
[Figure: Cadwallader's Golden.]
stalk rather short, slender; cavity quite large, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx closed or half open; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh yellowish white, half fine, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid; good to very good; core small. October, February.
— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Cadwallader (Golden)........ M | rob | y | G | b | W | 1* | 1* | ......