Melrose
AppleMelrose
Origin/History
An old Scotch Apple, little known.
Tree
A strong, healthy grower and a free bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate conical, much ribbed toward the apex.
Skin: Pale yellow, becoming deeper in the sun, at times with many crimson spots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, firm, sweet subacid.
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
The variety is also known as White Melrose.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1897) from England
- Kelway & Son , Langport, Somerset , England — 1897
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Melrose.
White Melrose.
An old Scotch Apple little known. Tree a strong, healthy grower and a free bearer.
Fruit large, roundish oblate conical, much ribbed toward the apex, pale yellow, becoming deeper in the sun, and at times many crimson spots. Flesh yellowish white, firm, sweet subacid. October, December.