Field

Apple

Field

Origin/History Originated in York County, Pennsylvania.

Tree Upright grower. Productive.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, roundish.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity & Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Whitish, shaded, splashed, and striped with crimson.

Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish, crisp, juicy, pleasant. Flavor mild subacid with a half-spicy, quince-like character. Quality: Good.

Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season November–January (storage/availability period).

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Field. Originated in York Co., Pa. Tree an upright grower, productive. Fruit medium, roundish, whitish shaded, splashed, and striped with crimson. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, pleasant, mild subacid, half spicy quince-like flavor. Good. November, January.

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