Curry's Red Winter
AppleCurry's Red Winter
Origin and History Origin unknown. The variety came from Eastern North Carolina.
Tree Vigorous and very productive.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium; oblong.
Skin: Yellow ground nearly covered with pale red and russet dots.
Stem: Rather short and slender, set in a small cavity.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Large and open.
Basin: Large.
Flesh and Flavor: White and solid. Flavor not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Storage Keeps well into January.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Curry's Red Winter.
Origin unknown. Came from Eastern North Carolina. Tree vigorous and very productive.
Fruit medium, oblong. Color yellow ground nearly covered with pale red and russet dots. Stalk rather short, slender set in a small cavity. Calyx large and open. Basin large. Flesh white, and solid, and keeps well into January. (So. Cult.)