Forman's Crew
AppleForman's Crew
Origin/History
An old dessert apple, originated in Glamorganshire, England.
Tree
Healthy, upright growth habit. Young wood reddish chestnut, downy.
Fruit
Size: Below medium.
Form: Oblate conic.
Skin: Yellowish green, brownish in the sun.
Flesh: Greenish yellow, juicy, with rich subacid flavor.
Season
November through February.
Uses
Dessert apple.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Lindley.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Forman's Crew.
An old dessert Apple, originated in Glamorganshire, England. Tree healthy, upright. Young wood reddish chestnut, downy.
Fruit below medium, oblate conic, yellowish green, brownish in sun. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, rich subacid. November, February. (Lind.)