Newman

Origin / History

Received from George Townsend, Gordon, Ohio, in 1890, for testing at the New York Station. At that time it was practically unknown in New York. It appeared in New York Station reports in 1890, 1896, and 1904, and in the United States Division of Pomology bulletin of 1903. Early trials listed it under the name Newman Seedling.

Tree

Tree rather vigorous, a fairly good grower, with very long, moderately stout, curved branches. Form upright becoming spreading and rather flat, open. Twigs short to rather long, curved, crooked, stout, with thick tips and large terminal buds; internodes short to rather long. Bark blackish-brown tinged with red and mingled with olive-green, slightly streaked with scarf-skin, heavily pubescent. Lenticels very conspicuous, quite numerous, medium to large, roundish to oval, raised. Buds prominent, large to rather small, broad, plump, obtuse to acute, free, pubescent. Comes into bearing young and is a reliable cropper, bearing full crops biennially.

Fruit

Size: Below medium to rather large.

Form: Oblong inclined to conic, sometimes oblique, often faintly ribbed; sides unequal; pretty uniform in size and shape.

Stem: Short to medium, rather slender.

Cavity: Moderately shallow to deep, narrow to medium in width, symmetrical or sometimes compressed or slightly furrowed, russeted, occasionally with outspreading rays of russet, rarely lipped.

Calyx: Medium, closed or somewhat open. Calyx tube short and conical varying to funnel-form. Stamens median or above.

Basin: Small, somewhat abrupt, shallow to medium in depth, furrowed and wrinkled.

Skin: Green changing to clear yellow with a faint shade of red, or in highly colored specimens distinctly blushed with light red. When well grown and properly colored, rather attractive for a green or yellow apple.

Dots: Small to medium, green or dark, scattering, often areolar or red areolar.

Flesh and flavor: Whitish, very firm, moderately fine-grained, rather tender, crisp, moderately juicy, subacid becoming nearly sweet, slightly aromatic, fair to good. Does not excel in quality, but late in the season is acceptable for dessert.

Core and seeds: Core large, abaxile; cells open or partly closed; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels rather long, roundish, emarginate, slightly tufted. Seeds medium, acute, slightly tufted.

Season

December to May or June. A good keeper.

Uses

Acceptable for dessert late in the season and very good for culinary uses. Somewhat deficient in size for a good market apple. Not recommended for general planting in New York, though it may perhaps be grown with profit to a limited extent.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Fruit of the Yellow Bellflower group. The fruit hangs well to the tree.