Key's Red
AppleKey's Red
Origin and History
Key's Red originated with the late Martin Key of Clay Brook, Tennessee. It is described as an acquisition for the locality of its origin.
Tree
The tree is hardy, a strong and vigorous grower with a spreading habit. It bears good crops annually.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium; roundish oblate, slightly conical, sometimes a little oblique.
Stem Short and small.
Cavity Medium depth, rather deep, russeted.
Calyx Open.
Basin Rather large, deep, slightly plaited.
Skin Pale greenish yellow, nearly covered with dark red. Many rather large yellowish areola dots present.
Flesh and Flavor Whitish, a little coarse, juicy, subacid, slightly aromatic.
Core and Seeds Core small. Seeds not described in source.
Season
Ripens from October to February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Key's Red.
A new variety which originated with the late Martin Key, of Clay Brook, Tenn., and is said to be an acquisition for the locality of its origin. Tree hardy, a strong, vigorous grower, spreading, and bears good crops annually.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conical, sometimes a little oblique; skin pale greenish yellow, nearly covered with dark red, and many rather large yellowish areola dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, rather deep, russeted; calyx open; basin rather large, deep, slightly plaited; flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, subacid, slightly aromatic; core small. Ripens from October to February.