Clark
AppleClark
Origin/History
An old variety raised from seed by Deacon William Clark of Clark's Green, Pennsylvania. Though little known outside the neighborhood of its origin, it became a favorite and popular fruit in its home region.
Tree
Vigorous grower with a spreading habit, inclining to droop with over-bearing. Early and profuse bearer on alternate years. Uniformly fair fruit; very productive and adapted to all purposes.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Oblate, slightly angular, slightly conic
Skin: Whitish, often with a blush; moderately sprinkled with grayish dots
Stem: Short
Cavity: Small or medium, rather deep, light russet
Calyx: Closed
Basin: Medium, slightly corrugated
Flesh: White, half fine, crisp, tender, and juicy
Flavor: Sprightly subacid with a pleasant, slightly aromatic flavor
Core: Rather large
Season
Ripens in succession from September to January. Can be kept much longer than the harvest season.
Uses
Adapted to all purposes.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Clark.
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An old variety, but little known out of the neighborhood of its origin; it was raised from seed by Deacon William Clark, of Clark's Green, Pa. Tree a vigorous grower, spreading, and inclining to droop with over-bearing; an early and profuse bearer on alternate years; it is said to be uniformly fair, very productive, adapted to all purposes, and for a long time, which makes it a favorite and popular fruit where known.
Fruit medium, oblate, slightly angular, slightly conic; skin whitish, often with a blush, and moderately sprinkled with grayish dots; stalk short; cavity small or medium, rather deep, light russet; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly corrugated; flesh white, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, with a pleasant, slightly aromatic flavor; core rather large. Ripening in succession from September to January, and can be kept much longer.