Knickerbocker
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Knickerbocker
Origin/History Origin unknown.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium or above; roundish oblate.
Skin Greenish yellow, sprinkled with brown dots.
Stalk Medium.
Cavity Large, deep, uneven.
Calyx Closed.
Basin Broad, shallow, uneven.
Flesh and Flavor Whitish, juicy, crisp, brisk subacid, pleasant aromatic. Quality: Good to very good.
Core and Seeds Not described in source.
Season September, October.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Knickerbocker.
Origin unknown.
Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk medium. Cavity large, deep, uneven. Calyx closed. Basin broad, shallow, uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy, crisp, brisk subacid, pleasant aromatic. Good to very good. September, October.