Chester County
AppleChester County
Origin/History
Origin uncertain. First documented on the farm of Dr. J. C. Brosius, Cochranville, Pennsylvania.
Tree
Vigorous and spreading, with growth that inclines to droop. Very productive, bearing nearly every year. A late keeper, and considered valuable in its locality.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish oblate, very slightly conic.
Skin: Yellow ground, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark red in sun-exposed portions, with faint coloring on the shaded side. Moderately sprinkled with light dots of both large and small size; a few of the dots are areole type.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Medium depth, sometimes slightly russeted.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Deep and large, slightly corrugated.
Flesh: Yellowish, half fine, crisp, tender, and juicy, with subacid flavor. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Small.
Season
January–March (storage range).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Chester County.
Origin uncertain; found on the farm of Dr. J. C. Brosius, Cochranville, Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, spreading, inclining to droop; very productive nearly every year; a late keeper, and considered valuable in its locality.
Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, very slightly conic; skin yellow, shaded, splashed and striped with light and dark red in the sun and faintly on the shaded side, moderately sprinkled with large and small light dots, a few being areole; stalk short; cavity medium, sometimes slightly russeted; calyx small, closed; basin deep, large, slightly corrugated; flesh yellowish, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid; good to very good; core small. January, March.