Grundy
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Grundy
Origin/History
Grundy originated in Grundy County, Iowa, through J. S. B. Thompson. Beach specifies that the seed was taken from New York to Grundy County by Mrs. J. S. B. Thompson in 1861. The variety has received favorable notice as a hardy variety in that region, though Beach notes it had not been sufficiently tested in New York to determine its value there at the time of his writing.
Tree
The tree is vigorous and spreading. Hansen and Beach describe it as an abundant and prolific bearer; Budd-Hansen describes it as productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Fruit large and regular. Hansen describes the form as roundish, flattened at the ends; Budd-Hansen describes it as roundish oblong, truncated.
Skin: Surface yellow, mostly covered with dark marbled and mixed red, with grayish net-veinings.
Dots: White, minute; Hansen describes them as inconspicuous, Budd-Hansen as obscure.
Stem: Short, completely filling the lower part of the cavity.
Cavity: Regular, narrow. Hansen describes it as acuminate; Budd-Hansen describes it as funnel-shaped. Hansen specifies a large radiating patch of russet; Budd-Hansen notes a radiating patch of russet without the qualifier "large."
Basin: Deep, abrupt, slightly wavy.
Calyx: Wide open.
Core: Closed. Budd-Hansen adds: tube conical; stamens basal.
Seeds: Hansen describes the seeds as short and plump; Budd-Hansen describes them as few.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, very good.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
View original book sources (3)
— 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).
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Grundy (Thompson Seedling No. 38)—Originated in Grundy County, northern Iowa, by J. S. B. Thompson; tree vigorous and spreading; an abundant and prolific bearer—Fruit large, regular, roundish, flattened at the ends; surface yellow, mostly covered with dark marbled and mixed red, with grayish net-veinings; dots white, minute, inconspicuous; cavity regular, narrow, acuminate, with large, radiating patch of russet; stem short, completely filling lower part of cavity; basin deep, abrupt, slightly wavy; calyx wide open. Core closed; seeds short, plump; flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. September and October.
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Grundy (Thompson Seedling, No. 38).—Originated by J. S. B. Thompson, Grundy Co., Iowa; tree productive.
Fruit large, roundish oblong, truncated; surface yellow, mostly covered with dark marbled and mixed red, with grayish net-veining; dots white, minute, obscure; cavity regular, narrow, funnel-shaped, with radiating patch of russet; stem short, completely filling lower part of funnel; basin deep, abrupt, slightly wavy; calyx wide open. Core closed; tube conical; stamens basal; seeds few; flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. September, October.