McKINNEY
AppleMcKINNEY
Origin/History
Originated on the farm of Luther McKinney, Crawford, Ulster County, New York. Listed in the American Pomological Society Report of 1873 and referenced by Downing (1876) and Ragan (U.S. B.P.I. Bulletin 56, 1905). Beach (1905) notes that the variety was evidently unknown outside the locality of its origin.
Tree
Vigorous, forming a round head. An early and abundant bearer in alternate years, with only a light crop in the intervening years.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, oblate.
Stem: Very short.
Cavity: Broad, deep; sometimes with a slight russet.
Calyx: Open, or half closed.
Basin: Broad, deep.
Skin: Deep yellow, shaded with pale brownish red where exposed to sun; a few grayish dots.
Flesh/Flavor: Whitish yellow, half fine, rather firm, moderately juicy, mild subacid.
Core/Seeds: Core close and small.
Season
January to April.
Uses
Valued as a late keeper. Fruit is fair and of uniform size.
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)McKinney.
Origin, on the farm of Luther McKinney, Crawford, N. Y.; tree vigorous, forming a round head; an early and abundant bearer alternate years, and a light crop the intervening ones; fruit fair of uniform size, and valuable as a late keeper.
Fruit medium to large, oblate; skin deep yellow, shaded with pale brownish red where exposed, a few grayish dots; stalk very short; cavity broad, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx open, or half closed; basin broad, deep; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, rather firm, moderately juicy, mild subacid; core close and small. January, April.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)McKINNEY.
REFERENCES. 1. Downing, 1876:56 app. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1873. (cited by 3). 3. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 56:188. 1905.
Fruit yellow with a shade of brownish-red in the sun, of good size and mild subacid flavor; in season from January to April (1). Originated in Crawford, Ulster county. Evidently unknown outside the locality of its origin.