Martin

Apple

Martin

Origin/History

Supposed Ohio.

Tree

Thrifty, vigorous, spreading, productive.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium to large, roundish oblate.

Skin: Yellow mixed and striped red.

Stem: Short.

Flesh & Flavor: Light yellow, rather tender, juicy, subacid, agreeable. Almost good.

Season

August, September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Source: Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing American Horticulturist Annual.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Martin.

Origin, supposed Ohio. Tree thrifty, vigorous, spreading, productive.

Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, yellow mixed and striped red. Stalk short. Flesh light yellow, rather tender, juicy, subacid, agreeable. Almost good. August, September. (Am. Hort. An.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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