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AppleImperial
Origin/History
Of French origin.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Oblate, inclining to conic
Stem: Stalk short
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Closed
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark red, deepest in the sun.
Flesh/Flavor: White, crisp, tender, juicy, refreshing subacid. Quality rated good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Entry attributed to Warder in Downing's compilation.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Imperial.
Magnifique. Maltranche.
Of French origin.
Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark red, deepest in the sun. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, refreshing subacid. Good. October, November. (Warder.)