Goodyear

Apple

Goodyear

Origin/History

Origin: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. American variety. Also known as Goodyear's Seedling.

Tree

A fine grower and productive (Downing). No further tree characteristics described in sources.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Roundish.

Stem: Not described in sources.

Cavity: Not described in sources.

Calyx: Not described in sources.

Basin: Not described in sources.

Skin: Fine red (Downing); red (Elliott).

Flesh/Flavor: Firm, juicy, subacid (Downing); juicy (Elliott).

Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.

Season

Good from December to April (Downing).

Uses

Elliott characterizes it as only valuable as a keeper, indicating its primary merit is long storage rather than fresh eating quality.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Other

Not described in sources.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Goodyear. Goodyear's Seedling. Origin, Cumberland Co., Pa. Tree a fine grower, and productive. Fruit medium, roundish, fine red. Flesh firm, juicy, subacid. Good December to April.

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

Goodyear. Goodyear's Seedling. American. New, medium, roundish, red; flesh, juicy; only valuable as a keeper.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Goodyear's Seedling