Jones' Seedling
AppleJones' Seedling
Origin / History
Recorded by John J. Thomas in The American Fruit Culturist (1903) as from Tennessee.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Round conical.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Light yellow, striped red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh sub-acid, almost sweet.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Jones' Seedling. Medium, round conical; light yellow, striped red; flesh sub-acid, almost sweet. Winter. Tennessee.