Fall Brown

Apple

Fall Brown

Also known as: Brown Fall

Origin/History

Of unknown origin. Considerably grown in southern New Jersey, where it is prized as a family fruit.

Tree

Moderately vigorous with a round spreading head. Very productive biennially, giving a moderate crop in intervening years.

Fruit

Form: Below medium size, oblate.

Skin: Whitish, nearly covered with dull red. Sometimes nettings of grayish russet, obscure stripes and splashes, and a few yellow russet dots.

Stem: Medium length, slender.

Cavity: Medium, often with slight russet.

Calyx: Small, closed.

Basin: Rather small, slightly corrugated.

Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, fine, tender, moderately juicy. Mild, pleasant subacid flavor. Quality rated good to very good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September through November.

Uses

Family fruit.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Fall Brown.

Brown Fall.

Of unknown origin, considerably grown in southern New Jersey, and is prized as a family fruit. Tree moderately vigorous, with a round spreading head, very productive biennially, and giving a moderate crop the intervening years.

Fruit below medium, oblate; skin whitish, nearly covered with dull red, sometimes nettings of grayish russet, some obscure stripes and splashes, and a few yellow russet dots; stalk medium, slender; cavity medium, often slight russet; calyx small, closed; basin rather small, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, fine, tender, moderately juicy, mild, pleasant subacid; good to very good. September, November.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Brown Fall