Mear's Seedling

Apple

Mear's Seedling

Origin & History

Near Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Below medium; roundish oblate.

Skin: Greenish yellow, brownish in the sun.

Stem: Long.

Calyx: Closed.

Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, juicy, tender, mild, sweet subacid.

Core: Small.

Quality: Good.

Season & Storage

January to March.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes & Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Mear's Seedling.

Origin, near Cincinnati, Ohio.

Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, brownish in the sun. Stalk long. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, mild, sweet subacid. Core small. Good. January to March.

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

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