Jackson
Apple
Jackson
Origin & History: Originated in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Although it has long been known in Pennsylvania, Beach (1905) notes it had not been disseminated to any considerable extent in New York and does not recommend it for planting there.
Tree: Upright grower. Young wood dark brown.
Fruit: Medium size, roundish oblate. Not particularly attractive in appearance (Beach).
Skin: Greenish yellow, with many dark green blotches and gray dots, a very few faint stripes, and a warm mottled brown cheek.
Flesh: Greenish, fine texture, tender, juicy.
Flavor: Good to very good (Downing).
Season & Uses: October to February.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Jackson.
Origin, Bucks Co., Pa. Tree upright grower. Young wood dark brown.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, with many dark green blotches and gray dots, a very few faint stripes, and warm mottled brown cheek. Flesh greenish, fine texture, tender, juicy. Good to very good. October, February.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)JACKSON.
REFERENCES. 1. Smith, Horticulturist, 11:286. 1856. 2. Brinckle, Ib., 12:520. 1857. fig. 3. Downing, 1857:156. 4. Warder, 1867:723. 5. Thomas, 1885:514.
SYNONYM. Jackson Seedling (1).
A greenish-yellow apple of medium size, not particularly attractive. In season from October to February. Not recommended for planting in New York.
Historical. Origin, Bucks county, Pa. (1, 2, 3). Although it has long been known in Pennsylvania it has not been disseminated to any considerable extent in this state.