Michael Henry
Apple
Michael Henry
Origin / History
Originated in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Warder gives the name Michael Henry Pippin, citing Coxe. Extensively cultivated in the Western States, where it has many admirers. Described in Warder's American Pomology: Apples (1867).
Tree
Tree vigorous, not large, spreading, very productive, early bearer. Shoots dark. Foliage medium and healthy.
Fruit
Size: Fruit fair, medium to large.
Form: Conic, regular.
Stem: Short to medium.
Cavity: Deep, acute, brown.
Calyx: Eye medium, closed.
Basin: Abrupt, or shallow, regular.
Skin: Surface smooth, dull green, with whitish stripes. Pale yellow when ripe, rarely a faint blush.
Dots: Scattered, prominent.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh pale yellow, breaking, tender, light, juicy. Flavor sweet, slightly aromatic, little character. Quality good.
Core and seeds: Core regular, heart-shaped, clasping, closed. Seeds numerous, plump, black.
Season
Season December and January. Keeps well.
Uses
Use: market, kitchen.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Michael Henry. MICHAEL HENRY PIPPIN.—[Coxe.]
Origin Monmouth County, New Jersey. Extensively cultivated in the Western States, where it has many admirers.
Tree vigorous, not large, spreading, very productive, early bearer; Shoots dark, foliage medium and healthy.
Fruit fair, medium to large, conic, regular; Surface smooth, dull green, whitish stripes, pale yellow when ripe, rarely a faint blush; Dots scattered, prominent.
Basin abrupt, or shallow, regular; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, brown; Stem short to medium.
Core regular, heart-shaped, clasping, closed; Seeds numerous, plump, black; Flesh pale yellow, breaking, tender, light, juicy; Flavor sweet, slightly aromatic, little character; Quality good; Use, market, kitchen; Season, December and January; keeps well.