Fall Queen of Ky
AppleFall Queen of Ky
Origin/History
Origin uncertain. Highly esteemed and widely grown in the South and Southwest. Known historically as Winter Queen and Ladies' Favorite of Tenn.
Tree
Very vigorous, upright growth habit. Early and abundant bearer.
Fruit
Form and Size Large; oblate inclining to conic, slightly oblique, angular.
Skin Yellow, striped and marbled with crimson, and thickly sprinkled with brown and whitish dots.
Stalk and Cavity Stalk short, inserted in a broad, deep-russetted cavity.
Calyx and Basin Calyx large, partially closed, set in a large open basin.
Flesh and Flavor Yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, with a sprightly mild sub-acid flavor.
Season
January to March.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865), cited by Downing.
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Fall Queen of Ky. Winter Queen, | Ladies' Favorite of Tenn.
Origin, uncertain. Much grown at the South and Southwest, where it is highly esteemed. Tree, very vigorous, upright, an early and abundant bearer. Fruit, large, oblate inclining to conic, slightly oblique, angular; skin, yellow, striped and marbled with crimson, and thickly sprinkled with brown and whitish dots; stalk, short, inserted in a broad, deep-russetted cavity; calyx, large, partially closed, set in a large open basin; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, with a sprightly mild sub-acid flavor. January to March. (Downing.)