Colman
AppleColman
Origin / History
A cross of Jonathan with Northern Spy pollen, originated by A. F. Colman, Corning, Iowa. The year 1902 was the third year of bearing (Hansen, 1902).
Tree
Productive.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Round, somewhat truncated.
Stem: Very short.
Cavity: Deep, narrow, regular, acuminate, with a small stellate russet patch.
Calyx: Closed; segments flat, convergent. Tube conical; stamens median.
Basin: Smooth, cup-shaped, narrow.
Skin: Waxen yellow, thinly striped and splashed with bright red, the red mixed on the sunny side.
Dots: Minute, white, obscure, few.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, juicy; spicy subacid (Budd and Hansen, 1914). Quality excellent, "worthy of its parents."
Core and seeds: Core closed; cells ovate, slit. Seeds numerous, plump.
Season
Early winter.
Uses
A promising variety for dessert and market, where the parent varieties are hardy (Hansen, 1902).
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Origin with A. F. Colman, Corning, Iowa.
View original book sources (2)
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Colman—A cross of Jonathan with Northern Spy pollen, originated by A. F. Colman, Corning, Iowa; 1902 was the third year of bearing; tree productive—Fruit large, round, somewhat truncated; surface waxen yellow, thinly striped and splashed bright red, mixed on sunny side; dots minute, white, obscure, few; cavity deep, narrow, regular, acuminate, with small stellate russet patch; stem very short; basin smooth, cup-shaped, narrow; calyx closed, segments flat convergent. Core closed; cells ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median; seeds numerous, plump; flesh white, juicy, quality excellent, worthy of its parents. Early winter. A promising variety for dessert and market, where the parent varieties are hardy.
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Colman. — A cross of Jonathan with Northern Spy pollen, originated by A. F. Colman, Corning, Iowa. 1902 was the third year of bearing; tree productive. Fruit large, round, somewhat truncated; surface waxen yellow, thinly striped and splashed bright red, mixed on sunny side; dots minute, white, obscure, few; cavity deep, narrow, regular, acuminate, with small stellate russet patch; stem very short; basin smooth, cup-shaped, narrow; calyx closed; segments flat convergent. Core closed; cells ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median; seeds numerous, plump; flesh white, juicy, spicy subacid, quality excellent, worthy of its parents. Early winter. Promising for dessert and market.