Hunter
AppleHunter
Origin/History
From Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size and Form: Medium, roundish conical
- Skin: Striped and splashed bright red on yellow
- Stem: Slender
- Cavity: Narrow
- Calyx: Small
- Basin: Deep
- Flesh and Flavor: White, tinged with pink, tender, crisp, juicy
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Hunter.
From Delaware Co., Pa. Fruit, medium, roundish conical, striped and splashed bright red on yellow; stem, slender; cavity, narrow; calyx, small; basin, deep; flesh, white, tinged with pink, tender, crisp, juicy. October.
Besi L'Echasserie Besi Landrin Besi d'Heri-Landry Besi de Heric (Loiseleur) Besi de Landry Besi de l'Echasserie Besi des Chasseries Besi du Chasserie Besideri Besidery-Landry Besidery-Laudry Bezi d'Echasserie Bezi d'Echassey Bezi de Chasseray Bezi de Chassery Bezy de Villandry Chasse (P. de) Chassery Chasseurs (P. des) Echassery Epine Longue d'Hiver Henne Jagdbirne Jagt Peer Jägerbirne Landry Landry Wilding Lechasserie Lescharie Muscat d'Echassery Muscat de Villandry Muscat de l'Echasserie Sportsman Verte-Longue d'Hiver Villandry Wildling von Chassery Winter Beste B Winter Eier B Winter Green Long Winter Long Green Pear Winter Verte-Longue Pear