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Domine

Apple

Domine

Origin and History

Imported from England. Designated No. 24 in William Coxe's 1817 enumeration.

Tree

Remarkably handsome in appearance; tall, upright, and spreading with luxuriant growth. Bears abundantly.

Fruit

Size and Form

Large and fair.

Skin

Greenish yellow with a blush towards the blossom end.

Stem and Cavity

The stalk is thick and short, planted in a large hollow.

Calyx and Basin

The crown is planted in a large hollow.

Flesh and Flavor

Firm, juicy, rich, and of fine flavor.

Flesh Color

Not described in source.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Ripens in October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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NO 24. DOMINE.

The Domine' was imported from England: the tree is remarkably handsome, tall, upright, and spreading, and of luxuriant growth; the fruit is large and fair: the colour a greenish yellow, with a blush towards the blossom end; the stalk is thick and short, planted in a large hollow, as is also the crown—the flesh is firm, juicy, rich, and of a fine flavour. It ripens in October, and bears abundantly.

William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)
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