Freeman

Apple

Freeman

Origin/History

New Jersey origin.

Tree

Productive.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, ovate truncated conical.

Skin: Mottled and splashed with red.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: White, often stained next the skin. Tender, slightly subacid, nearly sweet. Quality: Good to very good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Valued mainly as a late keeper — prized for its storage and preservation qualities.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Freeman.

Origin, New Jersey. Tree productive.

Fruit medium, ovate truncated conical, mottled and splashed with red. Flesh white, often stained next the skin, tender, slightly subacid, nearly sweet. Good to very good. Valued mainly as a late keeper.

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