Father

Apple

Father Apple

Origin/History

A seedling originated about 1795 by General Amos Hall, in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York. Thomas (1903) cross-references this variety under the name Pittsburgh Pippin, indicating the two names were considered synonymous by that period.

Tree

A thrifty, upright grower, forming a handsome head. A good and constant bearer.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Nearly oblate, more or less ribbed.

Skin: Greenish yellow.

Flesh/Flavor: Whitish, very tender and juicy, subacid. Quality rated Good.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November, December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Father. A seedling originated about 1795 by General Amos Hall, in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y. Tree a thrifty, upright grower, forming a handsome head, a good and constant bearer. Fruit medium, nearly oblate, more or less ribbed, greenish yellow. Flesh whitish, very tender and juicy, subacid. Good. November, December.

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

Father Apple. See Pittsburgh Pippin.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Pittsburgh Pippin Pittsburgh Pippin Flat Pippin William Tell Wythe Pittsburg Pippin