Hiram
AppleHiram
Origin and History
Origin in the orchard of General Isaac Sandford, of Vermillion, Illinois. Valued in its locality for late keeping and market qualities.
Tree
A moderate grower forming a round head. Moderate bearer in early years, but becomes very productive upon maturity.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblate, sometimes a little oblique.
Skin: Entirely covered with dark red, sometimes with obscure splashes and moderately sprinkled with light dots.
Stalk: Short, small.
Cavity: Medium, much russetted.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Broad, rather shallow, corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, half fine, rather compact, mild subacid. Quality: good to very good.
Core and Seeds: Core small.
Season
January to May (indicates storage capability and extended season availability).
Uses
Valued for late keeping and market purposes — a commercial variety.
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)Hiram.
Origin, orchard of General Isaac Sandford, of Vermillion, Ill. Tree a moderate grower, forming a round head; a moderate bearer at first, but when the tree has attained some age is very productive; valuable in its locality for late keeping and market.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, sometimes a little oblique; skin entirely covered with dark red, sometimes obscure splashes and moderately sprinkled with light dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, much russet; calyx closed; basin broad, rather shallow, corrugated; flesh whitish, half fine, rather compact, mild subacid; good to very good; core small. January to May.