Dinsmore

Apple

Dinsmore

Origin/History

Dinsmore, also called Londonderry, originated from Keene, New Hampshire, where it was held in high estimation. Origin otherwise unknown.

Tree

Thrifty and productive.

Fruit

Size and form: Above medium, oblong or conic angular.

Skin: Yellow, sprinkled, shaded, and splashed with crimson.

Stem: Short, in a moderate cavity.

Calyx: Large, closed.

Basin: Shallow, uneven.

Flesh: Yellowish, juicy, tender, slightly aromatic, agreeably sub-acid.

Storage: A late keeper.

Season

January to April.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Dinsmore. Londonderry. Origin, unknown ; from Keene, N. H., and held in estimation there. Tree, thrifty and productive ; a late keeper. Fruit, above medium, oblong or conic angular ; skin, yellow, sprinkled, shaded, and splashed with crimson ; stem, short, in a moderate cavity ; calyx, large, closed ; basin, shallow, uneven ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, tender, slightly aromatic, agreeably sub-acid. January to April. (Downing.)

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

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