Farris

FARRIS.

REFERENCES. 1. Churchill, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 8:355. 1889. 2. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:259. 1895. 3. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul., 248:120. 1904.

Fruit resembles Rambo somewhat. As grown at this Station its quality is good but not as high as it is rated in Kentucky where it was first introduced into cultivation. The tree does not come into bearing very young. It is usually moderately productive and sometimes very productive, but it is too unattractive in color and too small to be desirable for commercial purposes.

Historical. Farris was introduced by a Mr. Reeves of Allen county, Kentucky, and afterwards brought more prominently into notice by W. M. Samuels, Clinton, Ky. It was granted first premium as the best fall apple at a fruit exhibition in St. Louis in 1876.

TREE. Tree moderately vigorous, rather small, with short stout branches. Form spreading, flat, open. Twigs medium in length to rather short, straight, moderately stout; internodes short. Bark clear, reddish-brown, with some olive-green and streaked with gray scarf-skin; slightly pubescent. Lenticels clear in color, scattering, small, or very small, generally round, not raised. Buds deeply set in bark, medium in size, flat, obtuse or acute, appressed, slightly pubescent.

FRUIT. Fruit medium or below. Form roundish oblate to roundish conic, faintly ribbed. Stem rather stout. Cavity acute, sometimes nearly obtuse, shallow to moderately deep, narrow, sometimes lipped, sometimes slightly russeted. Calyx often flat, small to above medium, closed or partly open. Basin shallow to moderately deep, narrow to moderately wide, often somewhat furrowed and wrinkled. Skin smooth, waxy, somewhat glossy, yellow, largely overspread with rather dull, deep red, in highly colored specimens becoming purplish, sometimes obscurely striped with purplish-carmine. Dots yellowish, sometimes with russet point, numerous, small to large, often conspicuous. Calyx tube usually rather narrow and cone-shape, sometimes funnel-shape. Stamens median to basal. Core axile, medium, closed; core lines meeting or clasping. Carpels roundish or roundish obcordate, tufted. Seeds large to below medium, narrow, long, acuminate to acute, tufted, often some are abortive. Flesh tinged with yellow, firm, rather coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, good. Season variable, usually extending from December to March or April, sometimes later.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)