Early Wax
AppleEarly Wax
Origin/History
An English variety. Recorded by A.J. Downing in 1900.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Below medium.
Form: Oblong, roundish, somewhat ribbed.
Skin: Waxen yellow.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white, tender, soft, sweet.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Known also as Wax Apple. Description attributed to Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Early Wax. Wax Apple. An English variety. Fruit below medium, oblong, roundish, somewhat ribbed, waxen yellow. Flesh yellowish white, tender, soft, sweet. August. (Hogg.)
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