Mamma
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Mamma
Origin/History A Southern apple of unknown origin.
Tree Very thrifty, compact grower. Young wood reddish.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium, oblate.
Skin: Crimson red.
Flesh: Yellowish, rich, aromatic subacid.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season October, November.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Mamma.
A Southern Apple of unknown origin. Tree a very thrifty, compact grower. Young wood reddish.
Fruit above medium, oblate, crimson red. Flesh yellowish, rich, aromatic subacid. October, November.