Crotts

CROTTS.

REFERENCES. 1. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 48:39. 1903. 2. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul. 248:116. 1904.

As grown here the general appearance of the fruit is not attractive. The prevailing color at first is grass-green with faint and dull shades of red. Later the green changes, becoming pale or whitish by spring or early summer. The tree is a good grower and commonly bears well in alternate years. The fruit does not appear desirable for any use and the variety is not recommended even for testing.

Historical. Said to be a seedling of Rambo. Received here for testing from J. J. Measner, Hutchinson, Kansas.

TREE. Tree vigorous, upright spreading, rather dense.

FRUIT. Fruit medium to large. Form usually roundish oblong, sometimes roundish oblate or slightly ovate, sometimes irregular, sides often unequal; uniform in size and shape. Stem short. Cavity deep, acuminate, usually russeted; often russet rays extend out from cavity. Calyx often large, closed. Basin shallow to rather deep, abrupt, somewhat furrowed and wrinkled. Skin grass-green or at length becoming whitish, faintly mottled and striped with red. Dots scattering, gray or russet, but whitish and numerous towards the calyx. Core small; core lines nearly meeting. Carpels roundish, tufted. Seeds broad, obtuse, tufted, dark brown. Flesh greenish-white, rather coarse, tender, juicy, with a peculiar aroma, very mild subacid, fair to good. Season variable; may extend to June in common storage but it often scalds badly as early as March or April (1, 2).

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)