Cooledge's Favorite
AppleCooledge's Favorite
Origin/History
Said to have originated in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Tree
Productive.
Fruit
Size & Form: Medium, roundish conical.
Skin: Deep yellow, splashed and marbled with red, becoming brilliant in the sun; russet at the stem; whitish specks distributed over the whole surface.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Deep, broad.
Calyx: In a shallow plaited basin.
Flesh & Flavor: Fine-grained, tender, and juicy; pleasant subacid. Quality: Very good.
Season
September, October.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Cooledge's Favorite.
Said to have originated in Cambridge, Mass. Tree productive.
Fruit medium, roundish conical, deep yellow, splashed and marbled with red, becoming brilliant in the sun, russet at the stem, and with whitish specks over the whole. Stalk long, slender. Cavity deep, broad. Calyx in a shallow plaited basin. Flesh fine-grained, tender, and juicy, pleasant subacid. Very good. September, October. (J. of H.)