Chattahoochee

Apple

Origin/History

A Southern variety originating from the banks of the Chattahoochee River, Georgia. (Downing; Thomas.)

Tree

Vigorous, upright, and productive. (Downing.)

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium or below in size (Downing); Thomas describes it as "rather small." Roundish oblate, oblique, slightly conic. (Downing.)

Stem: Very short. (Downing.)

Cavity: Large, open, deep, somewhat russeted. (Downing.)

Calyx: Partially open, with short segments, broad, divided; sometimes closed, sometimes erect. (Downing.)

Basin: Deep, broad, abrupt, slightly furrowed. (Downing.)

Skin: Greenish yellow, with a faint brownish blush in sun. (Downing; Thomas gives greenish-yellow, without mention of blush.)

Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white, breaking, crisp, partially tender, subacid, pleasant. Quality: Good. (Downing.) Thomas concurs: crisp, sub-acid, pleasant.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

December to April. (Downing.) Thomas notes Winter season. Georgia. (Thomas.)

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914): Description absent; variety present in variety-characteristic table.

Chattahoochee........ M  fl  y  G  m     re  3*

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

View original book sources (3)

Chattahoochie. A Southern variety from the banks of the Chattahoochie River, Ga. Tree vigorous, upright, productive. Fruit medium or below in size, roundish oblate, oblique, slightly conic, greenish yellow, faint brownish blush in sun. Stalk very short. Cavity large, open, deep, somewhat russeted. Calyx partially open, with short segments, broad, divided, sometimes closed, sometimes erect. Basin deep, broad, abrupt, slightly furrowed. Flesh yellowish white, breaking, crisp, partially tender, subacid, pleasant. Good. Season, December to April.

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

Chattahoochee........ M fl y G m re 3*

— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

Chattahoochie. Rather small, greenish-yellow; crisp, sub-acid, pleasant. Winter. Georgia.

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

Chattahoochie