GREAT MOGUL.

References. 1. Regel, 1:453. 1868. 2. Budd, Ia. Agr. Coll. Bul., 1885:24, 35, 36, 37. 3. Lyon, U. S. Pom. Bul., 2:41. 1888. 4. Budd, Ia. Sta. Bul., 18:519. 1892. 5. Troop, Ind. Sta. Bul., 53:124. 1894. 6. Stinson, Ark. Sta. An. Rpt., 9:105. 1896. 7. Troop, Ind. Sta. Rpt., 12:80. 1899. 8. Ib., Ia. Sta. Bul., 41:85. 1899. 9. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:128. 1905.

Synonyms. GREAT MOGUL (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). 54 M (3). Grosser Mogul (2, 9). Vilikui Mogul (2, 9).

Fruit large, greenish, blushed and striped with red, somewhat resembling Alexander in type but tending to be more oblong, less broadly striped with carmine, and on the whole less attractive in color and form. Tree a fine grower, comes into bearing rather young, is an annual bearer and productive. It is not recommended for growing in New York.

Historical. An apple of Russian origin which was introduced into the United States about twenty-five years ago (1, 2, 3).

Tree.

Tree a good grower when young but when full grown is rather below medium size. Form open, spreading, rather drooping with rather short stout branches and drooping laterals. Twigs below medium to short, stout, irregularly geniculate. Bark clear brownish-red to very dark brown almost black, mottled lightly with gray scarf-skin, slightly pubescent. Lenticels very conspicuous, medium to large, oblong, generally elongated and russeted. Buds very prominent, large, broad, plump, acute, free, lightly attached to the bark, scales not well united, pubescent.

Fruit.

Fruit large to very large. Form roundish ovate, sometimes varying to oblong conic or to oblate conic, slightly angular. Usually the fruit is pretty regular in form, shape and size. Stem medium to nearly long, rather thick, often clubbed or swollen. Cavity usually very acuminate, sometimes acute, moderately deep, moderately wide, sometimes with outspreading russet rays, smooth, symmetrical, often lipped. Calyx medium to rather large, closed or slightly open, lobes long, broad, acute. Basin rather small, often oblique, narrow to medium in width, shallow to moderately deep, somewhat abrupt, smooth or slightly wrinkled, symmetrical. Skin rather thick, tough, smooth, somewhat waxy, pale greenish-yellow more or less overspread with rather bright pinkish-red, often indistinctly striped with carmine. Dots inconspicuous, numerous, small, scattering, gray. Calyx tube medium, elongated, conical or somewhat funnel-form with wide limb and fleshy pistil point projecting into the base. Stamens marginal to median. Core somewhat abaxile; cells often unsymmetrical, varying from wide open to nearly closed; core lines slightly clasping. Carpels broadly ovate, elongated, slightly emarginate. Seeds numerous, compactly filling the cells, medium to large, variable in shape, rather short, very wide, plump, obtuse or sometimes acute, light brown. Flesh nearly white, slightly tinged with yellow, not very firm, moderately fine, not crisp, tender, juicy, subacid mingled with sweet, fair to good in quality.

Season October to December.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)