Fall Queen of Ky
AppleFall Queen of Ky
Origin / History
Origin uncertain. Much grown at the South and Southwest, where it is highly esteemed. Also known as the Winter Queen and the Ladies' Favorite of Tenn. Elliott's description, published in The Western Fruit Book (1865), is credited to Downing.
Tree
Tree very vigorous, upright. An early and abundant bearer.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblate inclining to conic, slightly oblique, angular.
Stem: Short, inserted in a broad, deep-russetted cavity.
Cavity: Broad, deep-russetted. Stalk short, inserted within it.
Calyx: Large, partially closed, set in a large open basin.
Basin: Large, open. Calyx set within it.
Skin: Yellow, striped and marbled with crimson.
Dots: Thickly sprinkled with brown and whitish dots.
Flesh and flavor: Yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, with a sprightly mild sub-acid flavor.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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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.)