Cranford

Apple

Origin

Arkansas.

Tree

Good grower; fair bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, oblate.

Stem: Short, thick.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Wide, deep.

Basin: Broad, deep, russeted.

Skin: Yellow, covered with brownish red, splashed and streaked with light crimson.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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Cranford. Large, oblate; yellow, covered with brownish red, splashed and streaked with light crimson; stem short, thick; basin broad, deep, russeted; calyx wide, deep; flesh yellow, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly. Tree good grower, fair bearer. Winter. Arkansas.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)