Fenouillet Gris

Apple

Fenouillet Gris

Origin/History

Fenouillet Gris is of foreign (European) origin. No further details of its origin or history are given in these sources.

Tree

Not described in sources.

Fruit

Size

Small, as noted consistently by all three sources.

Form

Roundish.

Stem

Not described in sources.

Cavity

Not described in sources.

Calyx

Not described in sources.

Basin

Not described in sources.

Skin

Light russet on a yellow ground (Downing); Elliott describes the skin as "russet on yellow," and Thomas as "yellow and russet." All three sources agree on the russet-over-yellow character; Downing specifies the russet as light.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh is firm across all sources. Flavor is described conflictingly: Elliott calls the flesh "acid," while Downing describes it as having "a saccharine, perfumed flavor," and Thomas characterizes it as "rich, perfumed." Downing rates the variety "Good."

Core and Seeds

Not described in sources.

Season

Winter fruit. Downing gives the keeping season as December to February; Thomas confirms "Winter."

Uses

Not described in sources.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1900)

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900

View original book sources (3)

Fennouillet Gris. Pomme d'Anis, | Caraway Russet. Foreign. Small, roundish, russet on yellow ; flesh, firm, acid.

[Additional entry in this volume: "Fenouillet Gris", pp. 191–191]

Fennouillet Gris. Pomme d'Anis, | Caraway Russet. Foreign. Small, roundish, russet on yellow; flesh, firm, acid.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Fenouillet Gris. Fruit small, roundish. Skin light russet on yellow ground. Flesh firm, with a saccharine, perfumed flavor. Good. December to February.

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

Fenouillet Gris. Small, roundish, yellow and russet; firm, rich, perfumed. Winter. Foreign.

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

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