Cranberry

Apple

Cranberry

Origin/History

From Georgia (Downing). Elliott identifies it simply as American.

Tree

Not described in sources.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, roundish conical.

Stem and Cavity: Stem set in a narrow, russeted cavity (Elliott).

Calyx: Small, closed.

Basin: Not described in sources.

Skin: Both sources agree on carmine striping over a red ground, with many gray russet dots. Downing provides additional color detail: the ground color is yellow, brightly striped with carmine on the unexposed side, deepening to a richer red on the side exposed to the sun.

Flesh and Flavor: Whitish. Quality rated Good (Downing).

Core and Seeds: Not described in sources.

Season

Not described in sources.

Uses

Not described in sources.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Other

Not described in sources.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Cranberry. From Georgia. Fruit medium, roundish conical. Color yellow, brightly striped with carmine on the unexposed side, and of deeper red on the side next the sun. Many gray russet dots. Calyx small, closed. Flesh whitish. Good.

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

Cranberry.

American. Fruit, medium, roundish conical, red, striped with carmine, gray russet dots ; stem, in a narrow, russeted cavity ; calyx, small, closed.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)