Greenville
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Greenville
Origin and History
Originated in 1874 from seed of Maiden Blush by Jason Downing, Darke County, Ohio. Introduced by E. M. Buechly of Greenville, Ohio under the name Downing Winter Maiden Blush; the name was later changed to Greenville. Has not yet become generally disseminated in New York as of the time of writing.
Tree
Tree vigorous, upright becoming rather spreading. Twigs below medium, rather slender to moderately stout, nearly straight; internodes medium or below. Bark clear reddish-brown or olive-green, somewhat pubescent. Lenticels rather conspicuous, moderately numerous, small to medium, usually elongated, raised. Buds below medium, generally roundish, slightly pubescent, acute, appressed.
Productivity: Usually an annual bearer alternating light with heavier crops.
Fruit
Size and Form: Fruit large to medium. Form roundish oblate to roundish oblong, usually symmetrical but sometimes slightly irregular or obscurely ribbed, uniform in shape.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Acute to acuminate, rather deep, moderately wide, symmetrical or nearly so, sometimes slightly furrowed, sometimes lipped, often a little russeted.
Calyx: Medium, closed or somewhat open; lobes often long, acuminate. Calyx tube rather narrow, funnel-form.
Basin: Shallow to moderately deep, usually furrowed and wrinkled.
Skin: Tough, waxen, clear pale yellow with handsome red or pinkish blush, in appearance somewhat resembling the Maiden Blush. Attractive on account of its desirable size and clear bright color.
Core: Medium, abaxile; cells closed or partly open; core lines clasping. Stamens median.
Carpels: Broadly roundish.
Seeds: Medium or above, rather light brown, rather narrow, acute.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish slightly tinged with yellow, firm, crisp, moderately fine, moderately tender, juicy, pleasant, mild subacid, sometimes a little astringent, good. Does not excel in quality.
Season and Storage
November to February, sometimes extending into April. Commercial limit January or, in cold storage, February.
Uses
Suitable for general market and culinary purposes. The skin is tough and withstands rough handling pretty well for a yellow apple.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1912) from Washington
- Vineland Nurseries Company , Clarkston , Washington — 1912
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)GREENVILLE.
REFERENCES. 1. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 13:587. 1894. 2. Buechly, E. M., Greenville, Ohio, Cat., 1895. fig. 3. Amer. Gard., 17:162. 1896. fig. 4. Can. Hort., 19:86. 1896. fig. 5. Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 15:280. 1896. 6. Ib., Western N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1900:35. 7. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 48:43. 1903. 8. Farrand, Mich. Sta. Bul., 205:42. 1903. 9. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul., 248:123. 1904.
SYNONYM. DOWNING WINTER MAIDEN BLUSH (1, 2, 3, 4). Downing Winter Maiden Blush (5, 6, 7, 9).
Fruit attractive on account of its desirable size and clear bright color. The skin is tough and withstands rough handling pretty well for a yellow apple. Suitable for general market and culinary purposes but it does not excel in quality. The tree is satisfactorily productive, being usually an annual bearer alternating light with heavier crops.
Historical. Originated from seed of Maiden Blush in 1874 by Jason Downing, Darke county, Ohio. E. M. Buechly, Greenville, Ohio, introduced it under the name Downing's Winter Maiden Blush but afterwards changed the name to Greenville. It has not yet become generally disseminated in New York.
TREE.
Tree vigorous, upright becoming rather spreading. Twigs below medium, rather slender to moderately stout, nearly straight; internodes medium or below. Bark clear reddish-brown or olive-green, somewhat pubescent. Lenticels rather conspicuous, moderately numerous, small to medium, usually elongated, raised. Buds below medium, generally roundish, slightly pubescent, acute, appressed.
FRUIT.
Fruit large to medium. Form roundish oblate to roundish oblong, usually symmetrical but sometimes slightly irregular or obscurely ribbed, uniform in shape. Stem short. Cavity acute to acuminate, rather deep, moderately wide, symmetrical or nearly so, sometimes slightly furrowed, sometimes lipped, often a little russeted. Calyx medium, closed or somewhat open; lobes often long, acuminate. Basin shallow, to moderately deep, usually furrowed and wrinkled. Skin tough, waxen, clear pale yellow with handsome red or pinkish blush, in appearance somewhat resembling the Maiden Blush. Calyx tube rather narrow, funnel-form. Stamens median. Core medium, abaxile; cells closed or partly open; core lines clasping. Carpels broadly roundish. Seeds medium or above, rather light brown, rather narrow, acute. Flesh whitish slightly tinged with yellow, firm, crisp, moderately fine, moderately tender, juicy, pleasant, mild subacid, sometimes a little astringent, good. Season November to February, sometimes extending into April. Commercial limit January or, in cold storage, February.