Mystic
AppleMystic
Origin and History
Mystic Valley, Connecticut, on the farm of Alden Fish.
Tree
Vigorous grower, rather late coming into bearing, but produces large crops in alternate years when of sufficient age.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish, flattened at the ends.
Skin: Pale yellow, shaded and mottled with light red; some rather obscure stripes and broken splashes of a darker hue; a few russet dots.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Medium, moderately deep.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Large, deep, slightly plaited.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant mild subacid.
Core: Rather small.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Mystic.
Origin, Mystic Valley, Conn., on the farm of Alden Fish; tree vigorous, rather late coming into bearing, but produces large crops alternate years when of sufficient age.
Fruit medium, roundish, flattened at the ends; skin pale yellow, shaded and mottled with light red, and some rather obscure stripes and broken splashes of a darker hue, with a few russet dots; stalk long, slender; cavity medium, moderately deep; calyx small, closed; basin large, deep, slightly plaited; flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant mild subacid; core rather small. October, November.