Pennington's Seedling
ApplePennington's Seedling
Origin and History
An English fruit.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium size, nearly flat, a little angular.
Skin Mostly covered with rough yellow russet, with a little pale brown in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor Yellowish, firm, crisp, with a brisk acid juice.
Quality Hardly good.
Season
November to March.
Note on source: Downing's 1900 description is notably terse, providing no tree characteristics. The assessment "hardly good" suggests this variety was marginal even in period cultivation, which may explain its limited historical documentation.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Pennington's Seedling.
An English fruit of medium size, nearly flat, a little angular, mostly covered with rough yellow russet, with a little pale brown in the sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, with a brisk acid juice. Hardly good. November to March.