Ditus Day (No. 2)

Apple

Origin and History

Originated by Ditus Day of Farmington, Minnesota. According to Mr. Day's account given in September 1898: "I bought a Saxton in the 70's, it killed down in 1884-85; one half sprouted up and bore Saxtons, the other was this seedling, which I have numbered No. 2. I now have one year old seedlings of it." Mr. Day repeatedly exhibited the fruit of two years' growth in good condition, side by side, at the Minnesota State Fair.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, roundish, regular, truncated.

Skin: Green surface with dull red streaked cheek, nearly solid red with obscure streaks on the sunny side. Dots very minute, white, and obscure.

Cavity: Wide, regular, obtuse, with a generally large patch of radiating russet.

Stem: Medium to long.

Basin: Wide, shallow, with fine wrinkles.

Flesh and Flavor: White, pleasant subacid, good.

Core and Seeds: Core closed, clasping. Tube long, funnel-shaped. Stamens marginal.

Season

Late winter and spring.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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Ditus Day (No. 2)—Originated by Ditus Day, Farmington, Minnesota. Mr. Day has repeatedly shown the fruit of two years, in good condition, side by side at the Minnesota State Fair. Mr. Day said, in September 1898: "I bought a Saxton in the 70's, it killed down in 1884-85; one half sprouted up and bore Saxtons, the other was this seedling, which I have numbered No. 2. I now have one year old seedlings of it."—Fruit small, roundish, regular, truncated; surface green, with dull red streaked cheek, nearly solid red, with obscure streaks on sunny side; dots very minute, white, obscure; cavity wide, regular, obtuse, with patch (generally large) of radiating russet; stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, with fine wrinkles. Core closed, clasping; tube long, funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; flesh white, pleasant subacid, good. Late winter and spring.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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