Eaton
AppleEaton (Apple)
Origin/History
Origin unknown. A grafted tree was discovered in the garden of J.B. Eaton, Buffalo, N.Y., and the variety was formally described in the American Pomological Society Reprints, 1854.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size: Large
- Form: Oblong conical
- Skin: Dull green, striped with dull red; striping is deeper on the side exposed to the sun
- Stem (stalk): Rather slender
- Calyx: Large
- Flesh: White, tender, juicy, subacid
- Flavor/Quality: Good to very good
Cavity/Basin
Not described in source.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
November, December.
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)Eaton.
Origin unknown, found a grafted tree in the garden of J. B. Eaton, Buffalo, N. Y., and described in the Am. Pom. Soc. Reprints, 1854.
Fruit large, oblong conical, dull green, striped with dull red, deeper when exposed to the sun. Stalk rather slender. Calyx large. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. Good to very good. November, December.