Old Field

Apple

Old Field

Origin/History

Origin Connecticut. Described as an old variety.

Tree

A good grower that bears well.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblate conic.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellow, with a slight blush.

Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish, tender, pleasant, mild subacid. Quality: Good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to April.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Old Field. Origin, Connecticut. A good grower, bears well, an old variety. Fruit medium, oblate conic, yellow, with a slight blush. Flesh yellowish, tender, pleasant, mild subacid. Good. January to April.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Old Field. Origin, Connecticut. Fruit, medium, oblate conic ; skin, yellow, with a slight blush ; flesh, yellowish, tender, mild sub-acid. January to April.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Mason's Stranger