Newton
AppleNewton
Origin/History
Newton was received from Jim Skinner of White Salmon, Washington, and is held under station accession number AP-H-97 at the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington (Fisher, 1963). A specimen was planted at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz, BC, in Spring 1895 (Central Experimental Farm, 1900).
Tree
The tree is a vigorous grower (Central Experimental Farm, 1900).
Fruit
Size and Form
Fruit of medium size, roundish, conical (Central Experimental Farm, 1900).
Skin
Skin greenish white, nearly covered with stripes and splashes of bright red (Central Experimental Farm, 1900).
Flesh/Flavor
Flesh white, juicy, crisp, slightly acid; quality good (Central Experimental Farm, 1900).
Stem
Not described in source.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Not described in source.
Basin
Not described in source.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
August (Central Experimental Farm, 1900).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Newton is catalogued under USDA ARS station accession number AP-H-97, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington (Fisher, 1963).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (2)
— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1895. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, conical. Skin greenish white, nearly covered with stripes and splashes of bright red. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, slightly acid, quality good. Season August.
— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Newton was received from Jim Skinner, White Salmon, Wash. It is held under station accession number AP-H-97 at the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington.