Landrum

Apple

Landrum

Origin/History

American variety. Thomas identifies it as Southern in origin.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium in size, conical in form.

Stem: Slender (Elliott).

Cavity: Deep, russeted (Elliott).

Calyx: Small, closed (Elliott).

Basin: Furrowed (Elliott).

Skin: Deep crimson sprinkled with large white dots (Elliott). Thomas describes the color simply as deep crimson, without mention of dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, vinous; rated "very good" (Elliott). Thomas characterizes it as rather coarse and rich.

Core and Seeds: Core small (Elliott).

Season

October and November (Elliott); Autumn (Thomas).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Landrum.

American. Fruit, medium, conical, deep crimson sprinkled with large white dots; stem, slender; cavity, deep, russeted; calyx, small, closed; basin, furrowed; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, vinous; "very good;" core, small. October, November.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Landrum. Medium, conic, deep crimson; rather coarse, rich. Autumn. Southern.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)