Late Queen

Apple

Late Queen

Origin/History

American variety, native of Ohio. Also known as Brown's Late Queen (Elliott, 1865).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, roundish conical.

Stem: Medium length.

Cavity: Deep.

Calyx: Closed.

Basin: Deep, round, slightly furrowed.

Skin: Pale red on yellow ground, with a bluish tinge at the stem end and many large russet dots.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, sub-acid. Elliott rates the quality "very good"; Thomas rates it "good."

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September and October (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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Late Queen. Brown's Late Queen. American. Native of Ohio. Fruit, large, roundish conical, pale red on yellow, bluish tinge at stem end, and many large russet dots ; calyx, closed ; basin, deep, round, slightly furrowed ; stem, medium : cavity, deep ; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, sub-acid ; "very good." September and October.

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

Late Queen. Large, roundish conical, pale red on yellow; sub-acid, good. Autumn. Ohio.

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

Brown's Late Queen