Parroquet
AppleParroquet
Origin and History
A chance seedling raised by Mr. Charles Ross and introduced by Messrs. Cheal of Crawley. Attractive on account of its rich colour; however, the flavour was not considered good enough as grown at Allington.
Tree
Growth and Bearing: Compact; fertile.
Leaves: Roundish, light green, upcupped, undulating with fine, deep doubly curved serration.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. Round conical. Dimensions: 2½ by 2½ inches and 2¾ by 2¾ inches.
Skin: Entirely covered with rich crimson red with russet markings.
Stem: Short and stout, set in a small shallow cavity.
Calyx and Basin: Eye wide, open in a wide very shallow basin.
Flesh: Tender, yellowish.
Flavor: Fair.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Uses
Culinary or dessert apple; keeps till January.
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.
[Additional entry in this volume: "Paroquet", pp. 110–110]
PAROQUET. Culinary or dessert, till January, medium, 2¾ by 2¾, 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.