Flake's Fall
Apple
Flake's Fall
Origin/History
Originated with the late Col. Flake, of Mercer, Pennsylvania, where it was esteemed a valuable and profitable apple for either market or the table.
Tree
A moderate grower, rather upright in habit, and a good bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large. Form oblate, slightly conic.
Stem: Stalk very short and rather stout.
Cavity: Large, deep, russeted, with splashes and nettings extending outside the cavity onto the shoulder.
Calyx: Open, or partially closed. Segments large, coming to a point, and rather separated.
Basin: Medium, uneven.
Skin: Color yellowish, overspread, shaded, striped, and splashed with light and dark crimson, becoming very dark in the sun. Thickly sprinkled with light and russet dots, some with a dark centre.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, peculiarly aromatic. Quality rated Very Good.
Core/Seeds: Core small.
Season
October–November.
Uses
Market and table. (Thomas specifically lists as a market variety.)
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Flake's Fall.
Originated with the late Col. Flake, of Mercer, Pa., where it is esteemed a valuable and profitable apple, either for market or the table. Tree a moderate grower, rather upright, a good bearer.
Flake's Fall
Fruit large, form oblate, slightly conic. Color yellowish, overspread, shaded, striped, and splashed with light and dark crimson, becoming very dark in the sun, thickly sprinkled with light and russet dots, some with dark centre. Stalk very short, and rather stout. Cavity large, deep, russeted, the splashes and nettings extending outside. Calyx open, or partially closed. Segments large, to a point, and rather separated. Basin medium, uneven. Flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, peculiarly aromatic. Core small. Very good. October, November.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Flake's Fall. Large, striped; mild sub-acid, aromatic. Market. October. Pa.