Cotterals Seedling

Apple

Cotterals Seedling

Origin and History

Minnesota. Identified as No. 1 in N.E. Hansen's 1902 study of Northwestern apples.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form Large; oblong and regular in form.

Skin Greenish yellow, sometimes with a faint bronze blush. Dots obscure, numerous, suffused, whitish.

Stem Very short.

Cavity Deep and regular, with a large russet patch.

Basin Very abrupt and smooth; sometimes with a few wrinkles.

Calyx Closed, with segments connivent.

Flesh and Flavor White; acid taste.

Core and Seeds Core closed and distant from the flesh. Cells elliptical and entire. Tube funnel-shaped. Stamens marginal.

Season

September, October.

Uses

Cooking.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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Cotterals Seedling (No. 1)—Origin, Minnesota—Fruit large, oblong, regular; surface greenish yellow, sometimes a faint bronze blush; dots obscure, numerous, suffused, whitish; cavity deep, regular, large russet patch; stem very short; basin very abrupt, smooth, sometimes a few wrinkles; calyx closed, segments connivent. Core closed, distant; cells elliptical, entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; flesh white, acid. Use cooking. September, October.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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