Kentucky

Apple

Kentucky

Origin/History

Of unknown origin; the name is probably a local designation. An early and abundant bearer.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large and very uniform; roundish, slightly conical.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Narrow, acuminate.

Calyx: Large.

Basin: Narrow, abrupt.

Skin: Yellowish, marbled and mottled with dull red in the sun, with irregular greenish splashes or specks.

Flesh/Flavor: Not very fine, but juicy, very tender; agreeable subacid. Quality: Good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

A great bearer (Thomas). Downing characterizes it as an early and abundant bearer.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Kentucky.

Of unknown origin, and probably a local name. An early and abundant bearer.

Fruit large and very uniform, roundish, slightly conical. Color yellowish, marbled and mottled, with dull red in the sun, with irregular greenish splashes or specks. Cavity narrow, acuminate. Calyx large, in a narrow abrupt basin. Flesh not very fine, but juicy, very tender, agreeable subacid. Good. October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Kentucky. Large, roundish, yellow and dull red; juicy, tender, sub-acid, good. Great bearer. October.

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