Cardinal
AppleCardinal
Origin and History
A provisional variety, Cardinal arose as a root-sprout from an Early Pennock tree that killed to the ground in Dallas County, Iowa. The fruit was exhibited at the Iowa State Fair in September 1902. The variety is documented in N.E. Hansen's A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Very large, regular, conical.
Skin: Uniform, rather light solid red. Dots are distinct, few, minute, and gray, with a few large russet dots present.
Cavity: Narrow, acute, regular, with a trace of russet.
Stem: Very short.
Basin: Narrow, very shallow.
Calyx: Closed.
Flesh: Whitish, tender, pleasant subacid with a sweet after-taste. Flavor quality is very good.
Core: Small, meeting. Cells are obovate and slit. Tube is conical and short. Stamens are basal. Seeds number ten, are short and plump, and are black in color.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Cardinal—Provisional name for a variety appearing as a root-sprout from an Early Pennock tree that killed to the ground in Dallas county, Iowa; fruit shown at Iowa state fair, September, 1902.—Fruit very large, regular, conical; surface uniform, rather light solid red; dots distinct, few, minute, gray, a few large russet dots; cavity narrow, acute, regular, trace of russet; stem very short; basin narrow, very shallow; calyx closed. Core small, meeting; cells obovate, slit; tube conical, short; stamens basal; seeds ten, short, plump, black; flesh whitish, tender, pleasant subacid, with sweet after taste, very good. August.