Musk Spice

Apple

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, roundish flattened.

Skin: Yellowish ground with bright, clear red cheek.

Stem: Long.

Cavity: Shallow.

Calyx: Closed; segments reflexed.

Basin: Furrowed.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, juicy, tender, sub-acid. Quality rated "very good."

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Musk Spice. Fruit, small, roundish flattened, yellowish, bright, clear red cheek ; stem, long, cavity, shallow; calyx, closed: segments, reflexed : basin, furrowed; flesh, yellowish white, juicy, tender, sub-acid; "very good." October.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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