Green Crank
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Green Crank
Origin/History
Southern apple received from Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. Warder's notation indicates he had not yet fruited the variety in his own orchard.
Tree
- Growth habit: moderately thrifty
- Shoots: brown
- Foliage: small
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium to large; flattened somewhat, conical, regular.
Skin
Green to yellow, sometimes bronzed; dots small, gray.
Cavity
Wide, deep, acute; brown in color. Stem medium, green, thick.
Basin
Medium, regular. Eye medium, closed.
Core
Wide, medium in depth, closed; not clasping the eye.
Seeds
Numerous, plump, short, dark.
Flesh and Flavor
Yellow, firm, fine grained, juicy. Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, rich. Quality good to very good.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Table, kitchen.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Green Crank.
I have received this southern apple from Kentucky, Tenn., and also from Georgia, but have not yet fruited it. Tree moderately thrifty ; Shoots brown ; Foliage small. Fruit medium to large, flattened somewhat, conical, regular ; Surface green to yellow, sometimes bronzed ; dots small, gray. Basin medium, regular ; Eye medium, closed. Cavity wide, deep, acute, brown ; Stem medium, green, thick. Core wide, medium, closed, not clasping the eye ; seeds numerous, plump, short, dark ; Flesh yellow, firm, fine grained, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, rich ; Quality good to very good ; Use table, kitchen ; Season December to March.