Giles
AppleGiles
Origin/History
Originated in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium size, conical in form.
Skin
Dark red.
Flesh/Flavor
Flesh tender and juicy. Quality rated "very good."
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
October to November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Giles
From Wallingford, Conn. Fruit, medium, conical, dark red ; flesh, tender, juicy ; " very good." October to November.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Giles.
Elliott describes this as from Wallingford, Conn.
Fruit medium, conical, dark red. Flesh tender, juicy. Very good. October, November.