Early Spice
AppleEarly Spice
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Specimens received from Henry Avery, Burlington, Iowa. Elliott's description is explicitly sourced from Downing.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Oblong conical, slightly ribbed.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Large, slightly russeted.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Shallow, corrugated.
Skin: Greenish yellow.
Flesh/Flavor: White, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, subacid. Quality rated Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Early Spice.
Origin unknown. Specimens received from Henry Avery, Burlington, Iowa.
Fruit small, oblong conical, slightly ribbed. Skin greenish yellow. Stem long, slender, in a large cavity, slightly russeted. Calyx closed. Basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh white, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, subacid. Good. August.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Early Spice.
Origin unknown. Specimens received from Henry Avery, Burlington, Iowa.
Fruit, small, oblong conical, slightly ribbed ; skin, greenish yellow ; stem, long, slender, in a large cavity, slightly russeted : calyx, closed ; basin, shallow, corrugated ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, sub-acid. August. (Downing.)