Gillette's Winesap
AppleGillette's Winesap
Origin/History
Origin unknown, but supposed to have originated with the late H. N. Gillette, of Quaker Bottom, Ohio.
Tree
Vigorous, rather spreading habit. Good and valuable apple, quite productive alternate years.
Fruit
Size and Form: Rather large, roundish oblate, a little oblique; sides sometimes unequal.
Skin: Whitish, shaded and mottled with light red, rather thinly striped and splashed with darker red, and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots. Some specimens have a mixed red and russet on the exposed side.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Medium, much russeted.
Calyx: Open, or half closed.
Basin: Rather large, regular.
Flesh and Flavor: White, a little coarse, crisp, juicy, tender, mild subacid. Quality: very good.
Core: Small.
Season
December, January.
Uses
Not described in source.
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)Gillette's Winesap.
Origin unknown, but supposed to have originated with the late H. N. Gillette, of Quaker Bottom, Ohio. Tree vigorous, rather spreading, a good and valuable apple, quite productive alternate years.
Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, a little oblique, sides sometimes unequal; skin whitish, shaded and mottled with light red, rather thinly striped and splashed with darker red, and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots; some specimens have a mixed red and russet on the exposed side; stalk short; cavity medium, much russeted; calyx open, or half closed; basin rather large, regular; flesh white, a little coarse, crisp, juicy, tender, mild subacid; very good; core small. December, January.