Crimson Queening
AppleCrimson Queening
Origin/History
An English variety of second-rate quality. Known in nineteenth-century English horticultural literature under the synonyms Scarlet Queening, Red Queening, Summer Queening, and Herefordshire Queening.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium size; conical.
Skin: Mostly covered with deep crimson.
Flesh and Flavor: White, with a red tinge under the skin. Tender, juicy, sweet, and aromatic.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Description drawn from A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), with original citation to Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Crimson Queening. Scarlet Queening. Red Queening. Summer Queening. Herefordshire Queening. A second-rate English variety. Fruit medium size, conical, mostly covered with deep crimson. Flesh white, with a red tinge under the skin, tender, juicy, sweet, aromatic. December to March. (Hogg.)