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Fiske

Apple

Fiske

Origin/History

Origin unknown.

Tree

Productive.

Fruit

Size and form: Large, roundish oblate.

Skin: Pale yellow, shaded and faintly splashed with shades of crimson.

Flesh and flavor: White, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant, subacid. Quality good to very good.

Cavity, basin, stem, calyx, core, seeds: Not described in source.

Season

December 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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Fiske.

Origin unknown. Tree productive.

Fruit large, roundish oblate, pale yellow, shaded, and faintly splashed with shades of crimson. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant, subacid. Good to very good. December to March.

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