Charley's Winter

Apple

Charley's Winter

Origin/History

Raised by H. R. Robey, Fredericksburgh, Va.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium or below medium.

Form: Oblate inclining to conic.

Skin: Pale yellow, often shaded with crimson in the sun.

Flesh: Yellow, compact, juicy, and crisp, with a brisk subacid flavor.

Quality: Good.

Cavity, calyx, basin, stem, and core/seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January, February.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Charley's Winter.

Raised by H. R. Robey, Fredericksburgh, Va. Fruit medium or below, oblate inclining to conic, pale yellow, often shaded with crimson in the sun. Flesh yellow, compact, juicy, crisp, brisk subacid. Good. January, February.

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