Ox
AppleOx
Origin/History From Pennsylvania.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish conical.
Skin: Whitish, slightly bronzed in the sun. Few gray dots.
Stem: Long, slender.
Calyx: Closed.
Flesh and Flavor: White, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid. Quality: Good.
Core: Small.
Season November to January.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Ox. From Pennsylvania. Fruit large roundish conical, whitish, slightly bronzed in the sun, few gray dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx closed. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid. Good. Core small. November to January.