Mollie
AppleOrigin and History
Minnesota. Specimens examined from R. H. L. Jewett, Fairbault, Minnesota.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish, somewhat conical and angular, irregular, somewhat ribbed.
Stem: Very short.
Cavity: Regular, narrow, acute, faintly russeted.
Calyx: Closed, segments erect convergent.
Basin: Shallow, corrugated, with heavy ribs extending out over base, and irregular prominences.
Skin: Yellowish green, yellow on sunny side. Dots distinct, numerous, minute, white.
Flesh and Flavor: White, juicy, acid.
Core and Seeds: Core open; cells obovate, widely slit, many slits with white exudate; tube conical; stamens basal. Seeds few, very plump and blunt, almost rounded.
Season
November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Source: N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Mollie—Specimens from R. H. L. Jewett, Fairbault, Minnesota. Origin, Minnesota—Fruit large, roundish, somewhat conical and angular, irregular, somewhat ribbed; surface yellowish green, yellow on sunny side; dots distinct, numerous, minute, white; cavity regular, narrow, acute, faintly russeted; stem very short; basin shallow, corrugated, with heavy ribs extending out over base, and irregular prominences; calyx closed, segments erect convergent. Core open; cells obovate, widely slit, many slits with white exudate; tube conical; stamens basal; seeds few, very plump and blunt, almost rounded; flesh white, juicy, acid. November.