Newell

Apple

USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Newell

Origin/History

Newell originated over fifty years ago (prior to 1852) in Sauk County, Wisconsin, by Orange Newell, from seeds of Perry Russet brought from New York. The variety is also listed under the name Orange Winter.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Hansen (1902) and Budd & Hansen (1914) describe the fruit as large, roundish oblate, irregular, and angular. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914) describes it as medium-sized and of roundish oblate form.

Stem: Short.

Cavity: Wide, deep, ribbed.

Calyx: Half open.

Basin: Wide, ribbed, rather deep.

Skin: Rich yellow, with a faint bronze blush on the sunny side; dots green and minute, with numerous russet dots also present (Hansen; Budd & Hansen). The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture describes the skin color as yellow-red.

Flesh and Flavor: Flesh firm, juicy, yellowish, rich, sprightly subacid; quality rated very good.

Core and Seeds: Core closed, meeting. Calyx-tube funnel-shaped. Stamens median.

Season

Winter (all sources). Hansen (1902) specifies "All winter."

Uses

Kitchen and market (Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 3 catalogs (1900–1913) from Illinois

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

View original book sources (3)

Newell (Orange Winter)—Originated over fifty years ago in Sauk County, Wisconsin, by Orange Newell from seed of Perry Russet brought from New York—Fruit large, roundish oblate, irregular, angular; surface a rich yellow, with faint bronze blush on sunny side; dots green, minute, with numerous russet dots; cavity wide, deep, ribbed; stem short; basin wide, ribbed, rather deep; calyx half open. Core closed, meeting, tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; flesh firm, juicy, yellowish, rich, sprightly subacid, very good. All winter.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

Newell (Orange Winter). — Originated over fifty years ago in Sauk Co., Wisconsin, by Orange Newell, from seeds of Perry Russet brought from New York.

Fruit large, roundish oblate, irregular, angular; surface a rich yellow, with faint bronze blush on sunny side; dots green, minute, with numerous russet dots; cavity wide, deep, ribbed; stem short; basin wide, ribbed, rather deep; calyx half open. Core closed, meeting; calyx-tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; flesh firm, juicy, yellowish, rich, sprightly subacid, very good. Winter.

— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)

Newell (M. Winter) is a medium-sized fruit of roundish oblate form. Skin color is yellow-red. Quality is very good. Use is both kitchen and market. Season is winter.

[Additional entry from the same book, listed as 'Orange Winter':] Orange Winter

— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

M. Winter Newell's Winter Orange Winter