Peesh's Winter
ApplePeesh's Winter
Origin and History
Originated at the Forest Nursery of J. S. Downer & Son of Fairview, Todd County, Kentucky. An excellent winter apple variety.
Tree
A good grower with upright, rather irregular form. Very productive in alternate seasons. Young shoots are reddish brown.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish, slightly conic.
Skin: Pale yellow, shaded with dark red in the sun. In the shade, thinly shaded with rather obscure and faint splashes and stripes. Moderately sprinkled with light dots.
Stem: Short and small.
Cavity: Medium, considerably russeted.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Quite large, deep, and smooth.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, fine, a little firm, crisp, and juicy. Pleasant subacid with vinous character. Quality: very good.
Core: Small.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Winter storage and culinary use.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revised edition)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Peesh's Winter.
Originated at the Forest Nursery of J. S. Downer & Son of Fairview, Todd County, Ky., who write that the tree is a good grower, upright, rather irregular, very productive alternate seasons, and an excellent winter apple; young shoots reddish brown.
Fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly conic; skin pale yellow, shaded with dark red in the sun, thinly shaded and rather obscurely and faintly splashed and striped in the shade, moderately sprinkled with light dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, considerably russeted; calyx open; basin quite large, deep, smooth; flesh yellowish, fine, a little firm, crisp, juicy, pleasant subacid, vinous; very good; core small. December, March.