Grattan
AppleGrattan
Origin and History
Grown from seed by Nehemiah Smith of Grattan; while quite young, before fruiting, the seedling was removed to the farm of Solomon Deal of Oakfield, Michigan. Highly prized in that section for culinary purposes as well as for the table.
Tree
Vigorous and upright, forming a round open head. Produces good crops annually, with larger crops in alternate years.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large to very large; roundish oblate, slightly conic, regular.
Skin: Smooth, bright yellow, moderately sprinkled with grayish dots.
Stem (Stalk): Very short, small.
Cavity: Large, deep, sometimes slightly russeted.
Calyx: Open, or partially closed.
Basin: Large, deep, nearly smooth.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, a little coarse, tender, juicy, brisk, subacid. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Small.
Season
September–December (indicating ripening in September with storage into December).
Uses
Culinary and table use.
Subtypes and 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)Grattan.
This new large apple was grown from seed by Nehemiah Smith, of Grattan, but while quite young, before fruiting, was removed to the farm of Solomon Deal, of Oakfield, Mich. It is highly prized in that section for culinary purposes as well as for the table. Tree vigorous, upright, forming a round open head, producing good crops annually, and larger ones alternate years.
Fruit large to very large, roundish oblate, slightly conic, regular; skin smooth, bright yellow, moderately sprinkled with grayish dots; stalk very short, small; cavity large, deep, sometimes slightly russeted; calyx open, or partially closed; basin large, deep, nearly smooth; flesh yellowish, a little coarse, tender, juicy, brisk, subacid; good to very good; core small. September, December.