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Moss's Incomparable

Apple

Moss's Incomparable

Origin / History

Originated in England. Downing characterized it as "an apple of good promise."

Tree

Vigorous and productive.

Fruit

Form and Size: Large, roundish conical.

Skin: Golden yellow, washed with pale red, splashed with bright red in the sun. Covered with many small dark brown specks.

Stem: Slender.

Cavity: Large.

Flesh / Flavor

Yellowish white, tender and soft. Aromatic subacid.

Season

January to February.

Calyx

Not described in source.

Basin

Not described in source.

Core / Seeds

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Moss's Incomparable.

Originated in England. Tree vigorous, productive.

Fruit large, roundish conical, golden yellow, washed with pale red, and splashed with bright red in the sun, many small dark brown specks. Stalk slender. Cavity large. Flesh yellowish white, tender, soft, aromatic subacid. January to February.

An apple of good promise. (An. Pom.)

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Incomparable de Moss