Cons
AppleCons
Origin and History
An old variety of uncertain origin, grown in Lancaster and York counties, Pennsylvania, where it is esteemed as a dessert apple.
Tree Characteristics
Moderately vigorous and rather upright in growth habit. Very productive.
Fruit Description
Size and Form: Quite small; roundish, slightly conic.
Skin: Whitish, mottled and striped with rather dull red, sprinkled with a few light dots.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Medium.
Calyx: Half closed.
Basin: Medium, corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid. Quality rated good to very good.
Core: Medium.
Season
Ripe last of July and August.
Note on identification: The Cons is a small, early summer dessert apple with a distinctly dull red striped appearance on whitish ground. The mottled, rather dark striping (not bright red) and small size are key distinguishing features. The upright, productive tree and white, tender, juicy flesh with mild subacid flavor are consistent identifiers.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Cons.
An old variety of uncertain origin, grown in Lancaster and York counties, Pa., where it is esteemed as a dessert apple. Tree moderately vigorous, rather upright, very productive.
Fruit quite small, roundish, slightly conic; skin whitish, mottled and striped with rather dull red, and sprinkled with a few light dots; stalk long, slender; cavity medium; calyx half closed; basin medium, corrugated; flesh white, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid; good to very good; core medium. Ripe last of July and August.