Kestner
AppleKestner
Origin and History
A new apple originated with Marcus Kestner, Hickman, Kentucky. Considered a valuable acquisition for the locality of its origin.
Tree
Thrifty, vigorous, upright, and tall, though spreading and irregular in form. An early and good bearer, producing fruit annually.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium; oblate (flattened top and bottom); somewhat flattened at the ends; slightly oblique.
Skin Whitish yellow, nearly covered with pale carmine red. Bears many rather obscure stripes and splashes of a darker hue, with a few light and gray dots.
Stem Very short and small.
Cavity Medium, with slight russet.
Calyx Closed or nearly so.
Basin Rather large, slightly corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor Yellow; half fine texture; tender; juicy; rich subacid flavor. Quality very good.
Core and Seeds Small.
Season
December to March.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Kestner.
A new apple originated with Marcus Kestner, Hickman, Ky. Tree thrifty, vigorous, upright, tall, but spreading and irregular; an early and good bearer annually, and is considered a valuable acquisition for the locality of its origin.
Fruit medium, oblate, somewhat flattened at the ends, slightly oblique; skin whitish yellow, nearly covered with pale carmine red, many rather obscure stripes and splashes of a darker hue, and a few light and gray dots; stalk very short, small; cavity medium, slight russet; calyx closed or nearly so; basin rather large, slightly corrugated; flesh yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, rich subacid; quality very good; core small. Season December to March.