Lucombe's Seedling
AppleLucombe's Seedling
Origin/History
Of English origin (Downing). Elliott lists it among foreign varieties.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large (both sources agree).
Form: Roundish. Downing describes it as angular; Elliott describes it as roundish conical. These two accounts disagree on form beyond the general roundish character.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: The two sources give differing accounts. Downing describes the ground color as whitish, striped and splashed with red. Elliott describes the ground color as yellow, spotted with red in the sun — suggesting the red may develop or intensify on the sun-exposed cheek.
Flesh/Flavor: Whitish (Elliott), firm and juicy (Downing; Elliott confirms firm). Good for cooking (Downing; Elliott confirms cooking use).
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October through November (Downing). Elliott gives October through December, suggesting a somewhat longer keeping season.
Uses
Cooking (both sources).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lucombe's Seedling. English. Fruit large, roundish, angular, whitish, striped and splashed with red. Flesh firm, juicy, good for cooking. October, November.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Lucombe's Seedling. Foreign. Large, roundish conical, yellow, spotted with red in sun; flesh, whitish, firm, cooking. October, December.