Hare
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Hare
Origin / History
The fruit was received from New Jersey and described as a desirable Apple in A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900).
Tree
Tree moderately vigorous, upright. Wood grayish brown.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish oblate, slightly conic.
Stem: Short, slender.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Ground color greenish.
Dots: Sprinkled with a few gray dots.
Flesh and flavor: White, very tender, juicy. Mild pleasant sweet. Very good.
Core and seeds: Core rather large.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hare. Watermelon. We received this desirable Apple from New Jersey, but have been unable to learn its history. Tree moderately vigorous, upright. Wood grayish brown. Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly conic, greenish, sprinkled with a few gray dots. Stalk short, slender. Calyx small, closed. Flesh white, very tender, juicy, mild pleasant sweet. Very good. Core rather large. October, November.