Cowarne's Queening

Apple

Origin/History: Not described in source.

Tree: Upright, compact, an abundant bearer.

Fruit: Very large, roundish, conical in form. Skin golden yellow, becoming red in the sun. Flesh white and tender.

Flavor: Not described in source.

Season: November to January.

Uses: Fine for cooking or drying.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1901) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901

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Cowarne's Queening. Northern Greening. Tree upright, compact, an abundant bearer. Fruit very large, roundish, conical, golden yellow, red in the sun. Flesh white, tender. Fine for cooking or drying. November to January. (Ron.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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