Matson

Apple

Matson

Fruit

Size & Form: Large.

Skin: Red streaked; showy appearance.

Flavor & Use: Acid (suitable for cooking applications).

Source Note: This description is drawn from A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 edition), citing American Pomological Society materials. The source provides minimal detail; no information is available in this reference regarding tree characteristics, fruit measurements, stem/cavity/calyx/basin anatomy, flesh color, seeds, season, storage behavior, or origin. This variety requires cross-reference with American Pomological Society records or other contemporary pomological works for complete identification details.

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Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Matson. Fruit large, red streaked, showy, acid, cooking. (A. Pom. S.)

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