Dodge's Crimson
AppleDodge's Crimson
Origin/History
Originated with J. W. Dodge, Pomona, Tennessee. Also known as Cumberland Black.
Tree
A free grower, making a round or spreading head. Limbs are slender and droop considerably with the weight of the fruit. Young shoots very dark brown. An annual and great bearer.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium; roundish conical.
Skin: Deep rich red, almost purplish. Few small light dots.
Flesh and flavor: White, sometimes stained a little next the skin. Firm-grained, tender, juicy, sprightly, vinous. Quality: good to very good.
Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December, January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Dodge's Crimson. Cumberland Black. Originated with J. W. Dodge, Pomona, Tenn. Tree a free grower, making a round or spreading head, with slender limbs, which droop with the weight of the fruit. Young shoots very dark brown ; an annual and great bearer. Fruit medium, roundish conical, deep rich red, almost purplish, few small light dots. Flesh white, sometimes stained a little next the skin, firm-grained, tender, juicy, sprightly, vinous. Good to very good. December, January.