PARADISE WHITE
AppleOrigin/History
An old variety of undiscovered origin. Found growing in old orchards, particularly in Ireland. Not recommended for modern cultivation.
Tree
Growth habit: free. Fertility: moderate.
Foliage: Leaves small, little upfolded, very finely serrate.
Fruit
Size & Form: 2¼ inches by 3¼ inches; medium; oval conical.
Skin: Red with faint stripes.
Stem: Fairly long, set in a narrow round cavity.
Calyx/Basin: Eye open, positioned in a shallow basin.
Flesh & Flavor: Tender; flavor fair.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to November.
Uses
Dessert.
Other
Nomenclatural confusion: Historical sources have confused this variety's nomenclature, with the names Egg, Eve, and Lady's Finger having been applied to Paradise White. Eve and Lady's Finger, however, are also used for distinct apple varieties, indicating nomenclatural overlap and potential confusion in historical references.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)PARADISE WHITE. Ronalds, p. 2. (Egg, Eve, Lady's Finger.) Dessert, October to November, 2¼ by 3¼, medium, oval conical. Colour, red with faint stripes. Flesh, tender, flavour fair. Eye, open in a shallow basin. Stem, fairly long in a narrow round cavity. Growth, free; fertility, moderate. Leaf, small, little upfolded, very finely serrate. Origin, undiscovered. An old variety which is yet found growing in old orchards particularly in Ireland. Not worth growing now. The synonyms of this apple are much confused. Eve and Lady's Finger being also used for distinct fruits.