Kinkead
AppleKinkead
Origin / History
Originated on the grounds of J. C. Kinkead, Lancaster, Ohio. Described as a large, beautiful, and fine summer apple. First supposed to be the Western Beauty, or Big Rambo, but proved distinct, being of better quality, brighter in color, and earlier in ripening.
Tree
Habit a vigorous, stout, upright grower. Produces good crops annually.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblate to round oblate.
Stem: Short, moderately stout.
Cavity: Large, sometimes with slight russet.
Calyx: Closed or nearly so.
Basin: Large, deep, nearly smooth.
Skin: Whitish, striped, splashed and mottled with light and dark rich red over nearly the whole surface.
Dots: Moderately sprinkled with light dots.
Flesh and flavor: White, half fine, tender, juicy. Mild subacid, refreshing. Quality very good.
Core and seeds: Core small.
Season
Ripens all the month of September.
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 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)KINKEAD.
This large, beautiful, and fine summer apple originated on the grounds of J. C. Kinkead, Lancaster, Ohio. Tree a vigorous, stout, upright grower, producing good crops annually. This apple was first supposed to be the Western Beauty, or Big Rambo, but it has proved to be distinct, being of better quality, brighter in color, and earlier in ripening.
Fruit large, oblate to round oblate; skin whitish, striped, splashed and mottled with light and dark rich red over nearly the whole surface, and moderately sprinkled with light dots; stalk short, moderately stout; cavity large, sometimes with slight russet; calyx closed or nearly so; basin large, deep, nearly smooth; flesh white, half fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, refreshing; quality very good; core small. Season all the month of September.