Coggeswell

Origin/History

Origin near Norwich, Connecticut.

Tree

Vigorous, upright; productive on alternate years.

Fruit

Size: Large

Form: Uniform, fair, beautiful, round, flattened, regular

Skin: Smooth surface; striped red on yellow

Cavity (stem end): Wide, brown

Stem: Short

Basin (calyx end): Shallow, small

Eye: Small, closed

Flesh: Yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy

Flavor: Mild sub-acid, aromatic, rich

Quality: Best

Core/Seeds: Not described in source

Season

December to March

Uses

Table

Other

Warder notes that while this fruit has been thought to resemble the Ohio Nonpareil, he considers it a distinct variety.