Greenville

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.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)

GREENVILLE. Winter Maiden Blush. Greenville is a seedling of the well-known Maiden Blush, which it much resembles, differing chiefly in bearing winter instead of fall apples. The tree is a heavy and an annual bearer, a light crop usually alternating with a heavy one. It is a good winter apple, but quite destitute of any characters that would make it stand forth preeminently. The variety originated on the farm of Jason Downing, Darke County, Ohio, in 1874, and its culture is confined to its native state.

Tree vigorous, upright-spreading. Fruit medium to large, round-oblate to round-oblong, symmetrical but sometimes irregular or obscurely ribbed, uniform in shape; stem short; cavity acute, deep, wide, symmetrical, sometimes furrowed, sometimes lipped, often russeted; calyx closed or open; lobes often long, acuminate; basin shallow, usually furrowed and wrinkled; skin tough, waxen, pale yellow with a red blush; calyx-tube narrow, funnel-form; stamens median; core medium, abaxile; cells closed or partly open; core-lines clasping; carpels broadly roundish; seeds large, light brown, narrow, acute; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant, mild subacid, sometimes astringent; good; November to February, sometimes extending into April.

— U.P. Hedrick, Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits (1922)