Leach (No. 5)

Apple

Origin/History

Originated by H. B. Leach, Richmond, Minnesota.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium
Form: Oblong oval, regular
Stem: Long
Cavity: Regular, acute
Calyx: Half open
Basin: Broad, shallow, wrinkled, slightly leather-cracked
Skin: Light yellow with dull blush
Dots: Very minute, white, many, with russet centers
Core: Closed, clasping; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median
Flesh: White, fine grained, firm
Flavor: Pleasant, mild subacid, sweet after taste, good

Season

Early winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

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Leach (No. 5)—Originated by H. B. Leach, Richmond, Minnesota—Fruit medium, oblong oval, regular; surface light yellow, with dull blush; dots very minute, white, many, with russet centres; cavity regular, acute; stem long; basin broad, shallow, wrinkled, slightly leather-cracked; calyx half open. Core closed, clasping; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; flesh white, fine grained, firm, pleasant, mild subacid, sweet after taste, good. Early winter.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

Leach No. 5