Morton's Red
AppleMorton's Red
Origin and History
Supposed to originate on the farm of the late Elkannah Morton, Bill Town, Nova Scotia.
Tree
Moderately vigorous, forming a round rather spreading head. An early and good bearer annually.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, regular, roundish oblate, slightly conic.
Skin: Whitish, nearly covered with light and dark rich red, quite dark in the sun. Sometimes a few obscure stripes and splashes; sometimes nettings of russet.
Stem: Medium length, slender.
Cavity: Medium size, slight russet.
Calyx: Closed or nearly so.
Basin: Small, slightly corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Quite white, half fine, tender, juicy, brisk subacid.
Core: Large.
Season
December, January.
Uses
Favorite apple for market and home use.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Morton's Red.
Origin, supposed to be on the farm of the late Elkannah Morton, Bill Town, Nova Scotia; tree moderately vigorous, forming a round rather spreading head; an early and good bearer annually, and a favorite apple for market and home use.
Fruit medium, regular, roundish oblate, slightly conic; skin whitish, nearly covered with light and dark rich red, quite dark in the sun, sometimes a few obscure stripes and splashes, and sometimes nettings of russet; stalk medium, slender; cavity medium, slight russet; calyx closed or nearly so; basin small, slightly corrugated; flesh quite white, half fine, tender, juicy, brisk subacid; core large. December, January.