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Forman's Crew

Apple

Forman'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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Described in 1 period pomological work

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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.)

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