Milch
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Milch
Origin/History
An extremely beautiful German apple, recently introduced at the time of writing (1900). The variety is also known historically as Braunschweiger Milch and Milch Apfel.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish.
Skin: Waxy white ground color with crimson stripes and dots, the striping and dotting concentrated on the sunny side.
Flesh: White, tender, crisp, subacid.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Milch.
Braunschweiger Milch. Milch Apfel.
An extremely beautiful German Apple, recently introduced.
Fruit medium to large, roundish, waxy white, with crimson stripes and dots on the sunny side. Flesh white, tender, crisp, subacid. August.