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Chautauqua

Apple

Chautauqua

Origin and History

Chautauqua originated at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, and was introduced in 1915. It is a hybrid cross between Esopus and Ben Davis.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, round-conical.

Skin: Almost completely covered with dull red stripes.

Flesh: Creamy, firm, and subacid. Flavor described as good.

Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Mid-October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Storage and Post-Harvest Behavior

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Station identifier: Number 122 at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Chautauqua originated at AES, Geneva, N. Y.; introduced 1915. Parentage: Esopus X Ben Davis. Fruit large, round-conical, almost covered with dull red stripes. Flesh creamy, firm, subacid, good. Mid-October. Station number: 122. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG).

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)