Parroquet
AppleParroquet
Origin and History
Parroquet is a chance seedling raised by Mr. Charles Ross and introduced by Messrs. Cheal of Crawley.
Tree
Growth habit: Compact and fertile.
Leaves: Roundish, light green, upcupped, undulating, finely and deeply doubly curved serrate.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium, 2½ by 2½ inches, round conical.
Skin: Entirely covered with rich crimson red with russet markings.
Cavity: Small, shallow; stem short and stout.
Basin: Wide, very shallow.
Eye: Wide, open.
Flesh and flavor: Tender, yellowish; flavor fair. As grown at Allington, the flavor is not considered good enough.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Uses
Culinary or dessert variety. Keeps till January.
Other
Attractive on account of its rich color, but flavor quality is variable depending on growing conditions.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)PAROQUET. Culinary or dessert, till January, medium, 2½ by 2½, round conical. Colour, entirely covered with rich crimson red with russet markings. Flesh, tender, yellowish; flavour, fair. Eye, wide, open in a wide very shallow basin. Stem, short and stout, in a small shallow cavity. Growth, compact; fertile. Leaf, roundish, light green, upcupped, undulating, finely and deeply doubly curved serrate. Origin, a chance seedling raised by Mr. Charles Ross, and introduced by Messrs. Cheal, of Crawley. Attractive on account of its rich colour, but its flavour is not good enough as grown at Allington.