Fall Greening
AppleFall Greening
Origin / History
The original tree was found on the grounds of S. M. Van Wyck, Claverack, Columbia County, New York (Downing). Beach gives the origin as Claverack, Columbia County, New York, citing Warder (1867).
Tree
Moderately vigorous grower, round-headed, almost pendent. Very productive; a good grower and bearer. Valuable.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish yellow.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh greenish white, tender; flavor pleasant, subacid. Quality "good to very good."
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to February.
Uses
Sells well in market (Downing).
Subtypes / Variants
Downing mentions another Fall Greening, more oblate in form, of similar color. Flesh whitish yellow, juicy, sprightly subacid. Season September to November. Tree a poor grower. Beach repeats this notice and states, "We have not seen either of these varieties."
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Mr. Downing describes two varieties under the same name.
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Fall Greening.
The original tree of this variety was found on the grounds of S. M. Van Wyck, Claverack, Columbia Co., N. Y. Tree a moderately vigorous grower, round-headed, almost pendent, very productive, valuable.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow. Flesh greenish white, tender, pleasant, subacid. Good to very good. December to February. Tree a good grower and bearer, and sells well in market.
There is another Fall Greening, which is more oblate in form. Similar color. Flesh whitish yellow, juicy, sprightly subacid. September to November. The tree a poor grower.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)FALL GREENING.
REFERENCES. 1. Warder, 1867:718. 2. Downing, 1869:167.
SYNONYMS. None.
This variety originated at Claverack, Columbia county, N. Y. (1). According to Downing the tree is moderately vigorous and very productive. The fruit medium size, greenish-yellow, subacid, good to very good. In season from December to February. Downing also mentions another Fall Greening of similar color, sprightly subacid, in season from September to November; tree a poor grower. We have not seen either of these varieties.