Chester Spitzenberg
AppleChester Spitzenberg
Origin/History
Pennsylvania apple. Tree is a good grower and productive.
Tree
Young wood dark dull reddish brown, very stout.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish, inclining to oblate.
Skin: Yellowish, splashed and striped nearly over the whole surface with light and dark red.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, rather compact, moderately juicy, subacid, slightly aromatic. Quality: Good.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
February to April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
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 Spitzenberg. A Pennsylvania Apple. Tree a good grower and productive. Young wood dark dull reddish brown, very stout. Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to oblate, yellowish, splashed and striped nearly over the whole surface with light and dark red. Flesh yellowish, rather compact, moderately juicy, subacid, slightly aromatic. Good. February to April.