Hames
Apple
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Hames
Origin and History
A seedling variety raised by Henry S. Hames of West Point, Georgia. The variety is recognized as valuable for its season and locality, particularly for market sales and culinary purposes.
Tree
Vigorous grower of upright habit, forming a round head with age. An early and reliable annual bearer. Ripens approximately at the same season as Red Astrachan.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish or roundish oblate.
Skin: Whitish ground color, heavily striped, splashed, and mottled with light and dark red over most of the surface. In well-colored specimens, the ground is largely obscured by red coloring; where fully exposed to sun, the skin becomes purplish red. Surface moderately sprinkled with yellowish and brown dots.
Stem: Short and small.
Cavity: Rather large.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium in size, slightly corrugated.
Flesh: White, half-fine texture, rather firm, juicy, with a brisk subacid flavor. Quality rated as good.
Core: Medium.
Season and Use
Ripens in Georgia from June 15 to July 15. Recommended for market sales and all culinary purposes.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hames.
A seedling raised by Henry S. Hames, West Point, Ga., and is said to be a valuable variety of its season for its locality, especially for the market and all kinds of culinary uses. Tree a vigorous grower, upright, making a round head with age; an early and good bearer annually, ripening about the season of Red Astrachan.
Fruit large, roundish, or roundish oblate; skin whitish, striped, splashed and mottled with light and dark red over most of the surface in well-colored specimens (purplish red where fully exposed), and moderately sprinkled with yellowish and brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity rather large; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly corrugated; flesh white, half fine, rather firm, juicy, brisk subacid; quality good; core medium. Ripens in Georgia from 15th of June to 15th of July.