Chili Apple
AppleCHILI APPLE
Origin/History
Cultivated near Philadelphia as of 1817.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Very small.
Form: Oblong.
Stem: Long.
Skin: Red, streaked with yellow; a red cheek towards the sun.
Flesh/Flavor: Firm, rich, sweet and juicy. A pleasant eating apple.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Core: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens in October.
Uses
Eating apple.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)NO. 106. CHILI APPLE.
The size is very small; the form oblong—the skin is red, streaked with yellow; a red cheek towards the sun—the stem long; the flesh firm, rich, sweet and juicy—a pleasant eating apple: it ripens in October; is cultivated near Philadelphia.