PAUL'S WINTER HAWTHORNDEN
ApplePAUL'S WINTER HAWTHORNDEN
Origin/History Origin undiscovered.
Tree Growth habit dense and compact with good fertility. The tree makes a well-spurred, round-headed form. Leaves are large, round oval in shape, flat, pale green in color, with shallow serrate margins.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium size, measuring 3 by 2¾ inches. The fruit is flattened round in form, tapering markedly toward the eye, with an even surface.
Skin Pale green with faint red flush. Surface smooth.
Stem and Cavity Stem moderately long, set in a very deep and wide cavity.
Calyx and Basin Eye closed, positioned almost on the surface of the fruit. Basin a little ribbed and rounded.
Flesh and Flavor Flesh firm and pale green. Flavor acid with no distinctive flavor character.
Season/Storage Culinary apple suitable for use through February.
Uses Culinary.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)PAUL'S WINTER HAWTHORNDEN. Her. Pom., 10. Culinary, till February, medium, 3 by 2¾, flattened round, tapering markedly to eye, even. Colour, pale green with faint red flush, smooth. Flesh, firm, pale green, acid; flavour nil. Eye, closed almost on surface of fruit, basin a little ribbed and rounded. Stem, moderately long in a very deep, wide cavity. Growth, dense and compact; fertility, good. Leaf, large, round oval, flat, pale green, shallow serrate. Origin, undiscovered. Makes a well spurred round headed tree.