Kinkead
AppleKinkead Apple
Origin and History
Originated on the grounds of J.C. Kinkead in Lancaster, Ohio. Initially thought to be the Western Beauty or Big Rambo, but later distinguished as a distinct variety, superior in quality, brighter in color, and earlier in ripening than those varieties.
Tree
Vigorous, stout, upright grower, producing good crops annually.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large; oblate to round oblate
Skin: Whitish, striped, splashed, and mottled with light and dark rich red over nearly the whole surface; moderately sprinkled with light dots
Stem: Short, moderately stout
Cavity: Large, sometimes with slight russet
Calyx: Closed or nearly so
Basin: Large, deep, nearly smooth
Flesh and Flavor: White, half fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, refreshing. Quality very good.
Core: Small
Season
All the month of September
Uses
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)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.