Jones' Seedling

Apple

Origin/History

Tennessee.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Round conical

Skin: Light yellow, striped red

Flesh and Flavor: Sub-acid, almost sweet

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 4 catalogs (1891–1901) from Illinois, Missouri

Missouri Nursery Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1891 — listed as Jones Seedling
J.V. Cotta (Cotta Nursery) , Carroll County , Illinois — 1898 — listed as Jones Seedling
Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900 — listed as Jones Seedling
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901 — listed as Jones Seedling

View original book sources (1)

Jones' Seedling. Medium, round conical; light yellow, striped red; flesh sub-acid, almost sweet. Winter. Tennessee.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)