Marshall
AppleMarshall
Origin & History Largely grown in some parts of New Hampshire, where it is valued as a profitable market apple on account of its productiveness and very late keeping ability.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit Above medium in size. Form roundish, a little flattened. Skin deep green, mostly overlaid with a fine thick sprinkling of whitish green specks. A little blush and crimson specks visible next the sun.
Flavor & Flesh Not described in source.
Season April, May.
Storage & Uses Very late keeping. Grown commercially as a market apple.
Subtypes & Variants Not described in source.
Other Source: Maine Report (Me. Rep.)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 15 catalogs (1891–1920) from Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, Washington
- Missouri Nursery Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1891
- Woodburn Nurseries , Woodburn, Marion Co. , Oregon — 1894
- J.V. Cotta (Cotta Nursery) , Carroll County , Illinois — 1898
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- The Dalles Nurseries , The Dalles , Oregon — 1901
- Washington Nursery Co. , Toppenish , Washington — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Russellville Nursery Co. , Russellville, OR (three miles east of Portland, one mile from Montavilla car line) — 1903
- Russellville Nursery Co. , Montavilla Station, Portland, OR (three miles east of Portland, one mile from Montavilla car line) — 1907
- Carlton Nursery Co. , Carlton , Oregon — 1909
- Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1909
- Pacific Nursery Company , Portland , Oregon — 1912
- Vineland Nurseries Company , Clarkston , Washington — 1912
- Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1912
- Oregon Nursery Co. , Orenco , Oregon — 1920
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Marshall.
Largely grown in some parts of New Hampshire, as a profitable market Apple, on account of its productiveness and very late keeping.
Fruit above medium, roundish, a little flattened, deep green, mostly overlaid with a fine thick sprinkling of whitish green specks, a little blush and crimson specks next the sun. April, May. (Me. Rep.)