Great Unknown
AppleGreat Unknown
Origin/History
Found in the orchard of S. McDowell, Macon, Georgia. Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Regular, oblate roundish, inclining to conic.
Stem: Slender.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow shaded and marbled with carmine.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid. Quality: Very good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December.
Uses
Not explicitly described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
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)Great Unknown.
Origin unknown. Found in the orchard of S. McDowell, Macon, Ga.
Fruit large, regular, oblate roundish, inclining to conic, yellow shaded and marbled with carmine. Stalk slender. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid. Very good. December. (White.)