Grundy
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Grundy
Origin and History
Originated from seed taken from New York to Grundy county, Iowa, by Mrs. J. S. B. Thompson in 1861. It has received favorable notice as a hardy variety in that region, but has not been sufficiently tested in other regions to determine its broader commercial value.
Tree
Tree vigorous, spreading, and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, regular.
Skin: Yellow marbled with red.
Flavor: Subacid.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
None described.
Other
The variety was known by the synonym Thompson Seedling No. 38. Regional hardiness in the Iowa growing area is noted as a distinguishing characteristic.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)GRUNDY.
REFERENCES. 1. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul. 76:56. 1902. 2. Budd-Hansen, 1903:95. 3. Jewell Nursery Co. Cat., 1903:7. 4. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 56:133. 1905.
SYNONYMS. Grundy (1, 2, 3, 4). Thompson Seedling No. 38 (1, 2, 3, 4).
Fruit large, regular, subacid, yellow marbled with red. Season September and October. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. Originated from seed taken from New York to Grundy county, Iowa, by Mrs. J. S. B. Thompson in 1861. It has received favorable notice as a hardy variety in that region, but has not been sufficiently tested in this state to determine its value here (2).