Payne
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Payne
Origin / History
Originated on the Payne farm near Everton, Missouri (J. G. Payne farm, Budd and Hansen), from seed supposed to have been brought from North Carolina. Beach dates the seed about 1840; Budd and Hansen (1914) say the origin was "some sixty years ago." Beach calls it an attractive apple, valued in the Ozark region because of its excellent keeping qualities. He finds it somewhat deficient in size, good in quality and nearly sweet, duller in color than Ben Davis but better in flavor and quality. It had not been sufficiently tested in New York to indicate its value for that region.
Tree
Vigorous and productive (Budd and Hansen). Beach thinks it probably not well suited to the conditions existing in New York.
Fruit
Size: Below medium to above medium, sometimes rather large (Beach); large (Budd and Hansen).
Form: Roundish conic, somewhat elliptical, ribbed very obscurely if at all (Beach); roundish, slightly conical, very regular (Budd and Hansen).
Stem: Short, usually not exserted, rather slender (Beach); medium (Budd and Hansen).
Cavity: Large, deep to very deep. Beach: remarkably acuminate, often somewhat furrowed or compressed, usually covered with thin outspreading russet. Budd and Hansen: regular, obtuse, with a large stellate russet patch out over the base.
Calyx: Small; closed or partly open (Beach), half open (Budd and Hansen). Lobes often flat and convergent, sometimes separated at the base (Beach); segments flat, convergent (Budd and Hansen). Calyx tube small, short, funnel-form or nearly so. Stamens median to basal (Beach); medium (Budd and Hansen).
Basin: Commonly very small to medium, often oblique (Beach); flat or nearly so, narrow, smooth (Budd and Hansen).
Skin: Smooth, moderately thick, very tough (Beach). Beach: yellow or greenish, washed and blushed with red and pencilled with narrow, obscure, carmine stripes, more or less streaked over the base with thin, dull scarf-skin; highly colored specimens almost wholly covered with bright deep red. Budd and Hansen: surface pale greenish yellow, mostly covered with solid, rather light red.
Dots: Scattering, moderately conspicuous, rather large, pale gray or whitish, often with russet point (Beach). Few, distinct, very large, raised, russet with light bases (Budd and Hansen).
Flesh and flavor: Tinged with yellow (Beach); white (Budd and Hansen). Firm, a little coarse, moderately juicy to somewhat dry, moderately tender. Flavor pleasant, mild subacid becoming nearly sweet. Quality "good to very good" (Beach); "good" (Budd and Hansen).
Core and seeds: Beach: core medium in size, slightly abaxile; cells often not quite uniform in size but usually symmetrical, partly open or closed; core lines clasp the funnel cylinder; carpels tender, slightly tufted, ovate, mucronate, but slightly emarginate if at all; seeds medium or above, wide, rather flat, obtuse, tufted, often adhering to the carpels, rather dark. Budd and Hansen: core wide open, irregular, meeting, long, tapering to the eye; cells round, slit, abaxile, roomy; seeds large, short, plump.
Season
January to June, and later (Budd and Hansen). Excellent keeper.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
- Beach, The Apples of New York Vol. 1 (1905)
- Budd & Hansen, Systematic Pomology (1914) — listed as Payne Late Keeper
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 3 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois, Missouri
- Mountain Grove Nurseries (Tippin & Moore , Proprietors; Geo. T. Tippin, J. W. Tippin, J. C. Moore), Mountain Grove , Missouri — 1901 — listed as Payne's Keeper
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901 — listed as Payne Keeper
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913 — listed as Payne Keeper
View original book sources (2)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)PAYNE.
REFERENCES. 1. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:246. 2. Wild, Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1902:203. 3. Stinson, Mo. Fr. Sta. Bul., 3:23. 1902. fig. 4. Budd-Hansen, 1903:146.
SYNONYMS. PAYNE'S KEEPER (1, 2, 3). Payne Late Keeper (4).
An attractive apple, valued in the Ozark region because of its excellent keeping qualities. It is somewhat deficient in size, good in quality and nearly sweet. It is duller in color than Ben Davis, but better in flavor and quality. It has not yet been sufficiently tested in New York to indicate its value for this region, but it is probably not well suited to the conditions existing in this state.
Historical. Originated on the Payne farm near Everton, Missouri. It is supposed to have originated from seed brought from North Carolina about 1840.
FRUIT.
Fruit below medium to above medium, sometimes rather large. Form roundish conic, somewhat elliptical, ribbed very obscurely if at all. Stem short, usually not exserted, rather slender. Cavity large, remarkably acuminate, very deep, often somewhat furrowed or compressed, usually covered with thin outspreading russet. Calyx small, closed or partly open; lobes often flat and convergent, sometimes separated at the base. Basin commonly very small to medium, often oblique. Skin smooth, moderately thick, very tough, yellow or greenish washed and blushed with red and pencilled with narrow, obscure, carmine stripes, more or less streaked over the base with thin, dull scarf-skin. Highly colored specimens are almost wholly covered with bright deep red. Dots scattering, moderately conspicuous, rather large, pale gray or whitish often with russet point. Calyx tube small, funnel-form or nearly so. Stamens median to basal. Core medium in size, slightly abaxile; cells often not quite uniform in size but usually symmetrical, partly open or closed; core lines clasp the funnel cylinder. Carpels tender, slightly tufted, ovate, mucronate, but slightly emarginate if at all. Seeds medium or above, wide, rather flat, obtuse, tufted, often adhering to the carpels, rather dark. Flesh tinged with yellow, firm, a little coarse, moderately juicy to somewhat dry, moderately tender, pleasant in flavor, mild subacid becoming nearly sweet, good to very good. Season January to June.
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Payne Late Keeper. — Originated on the J. G. Payne farm, near Everton, Mo., some sixty years ago, from seeds supposed to have been brought from North Carolina; tree vigorous and productive. Fruit large, roundish, slightly conical, very regular; surface pale greenish yellow, mostly covered with solid rather light red; dots few, distinct, very large, raised, russet with light bases; cavity deep; regular, obtuse, with large stellate russet patch out over base; stem medium; basin flat, or nearly so, narrow, smooth; calyx half open; segments flat convergent. Core wide open, irregular, meeting, long, tapering to eye; cells round, slit, abaxile, roomy; tube funnel-shaped, small, short; stamens medium; seeds large, short, plump; flesh white, moderately juicy, firm, mild, pleasant subacid, good. January to June and later.