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AppleNonpareil
Origin / History
The history and origin of this autumn fruit have not been ascertained. It may prove to be an old variety with a changed name. In 1867 it was considerably grown in Northern Illinois. Specimens from Dr. Geo. Haskell, of Rockford, were described by John A. Warder in American Pomology: Apples.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large.
Form: Round, somewhat conic, angular, ribbed.
Stem: Long to medium, thick, green.
Cavity: Deep, acute, wavy, sometimes lipped.
Calyx: Eye small, closed.
Basin: Shallow, folded and plaited.
Skin: Smooth, waxy-yellow, splashed crimson.
Dots: Minute.
Flesh and flavor: White, tender, fine-grained, juicy. Flavor acid, aromatic. Quality quite good.
Core and seeds: Core wide, regular, open, meeting the eye. Seeds numerous, angular, brown.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Table.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Nonpareil.
The history and origin of this nice autumn fruit have not been ascertained, and it may prove to be an old variety with a changed name — considerably grown in Northern Illinois. Specimens from Dr. Geo. Haskell, of Rockford, are here described.
Fruit medium to large, round, somewhat conic, angular, ribbed; Surface smooth, waxy-yellow, splashed crimson; Dots minute.
Basin shallow, folded and plaited; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, wavy, sometimes lipped; Stem long to medium, thick, green.
Core wide, regular, open, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, angular, brown; Flesh white, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor acid, aromatic; Quality quite good; Use, table; Season, September and October.