Moore's Greening

Apple

Moore's Greening

Origin & History

Raised by R. Moore of Southington, Connecticut. First described by A.J. Downing in The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revision).

Tree Characteristics

Very productive bearer.

Fruit Description

Size & Form:
Medium, globular, inclining to oblong or conic.

Skin:
Greenish yellow, sometimes with a slight blush.

Flesh:
White, juicy, and tender.

Flavor:
Brisk, vinous flavor.

Quality:
Good.

Season & Storage

December through March — a winter-keeping variety suitable for extended storage.

Note: This entry is based on a brief early twentieth-century description. Additional details about cavity depth, calyx structure, stem characteristics, core anatomy, and specific gravity would strengthen identification. If you have access to other period pomological references (Beach, Hedrick, or other contemporaries) describing Moore's Greening, those would provide complementary identification features.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Moore's Greening.

Raised by R. Moore, of Southington, Conn. Very productive. Fruit medium, globular, inclining to oblong or conic, greenish yellow, sometimes with a slight blush. Flesh white, juicy, tender, with a brisk, vinous flavor. Good. December, March.

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