Gentle's Large Red
AppleGentle's Large Red
Origin/History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish, slightly conic with unequal sides.
Skin: Yellow ground color, shaded, splashed, and striped with dull red. Many light and brown dots.
Stem: Long and slender.
Calyx: Closed.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, juicy, tender, mild, pleasant subacid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Uses
Good (dessert quality).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Gentle's Large Red.
Origin unknown.
Fruit large, roundish, slightly conic, sides unequal, yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with dull red, many light and brown dots. Stalk long and slender. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, mild, pleasant subacid. November. Good.