Early Chandler
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Early Chandler
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Origin/History: Not described in source.
Tree: Not described in source.
Fruit:
- Size and Form: Medium or small; roundish.
- Color: Mostly shaded and striped with fine red on yellow ground.
- Stem: Short, in a regular cavity.
- Calyx: Closed, in a large basin.
- Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, tender, juicy, with a pleasant subacid flavor.
Season: August
Uses: Fine for cooking; too acid for eating raw.
Other: Quality rated as Good.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Early Chandler.
Fruit medium or small, roundish. Color mostly shaded and striped with fine red on yellow ground. Stalk short, in a regular cavity. Calyx closed, in a large basin. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with a pleasant subacid flavor. Fine for cooking, too acid for eating. Good. August.