Perry

Apple

Origin/History

Ohio.

Tree

Good bearer; other characteristics not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblate, regular, smooth.

Stem: Short, medium.

Cavity: Large, deep, russet.

Skin: Yellow, shaded and striped with bright red. Dots numerous, large, russety.

Basin: Medium, folded.

Calyx: Short.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, mild sub-acid, good.

Storage: Long keeper.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

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Perry. Medium, oblate, regular, smooth; yellow shaded and striped bright red, dots numerous, large, russety; cavity large, deep, russet; stem short, medium; basin medium, folded; calyx short; flesh yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, mild sub-acid, good. A good bearer and long keeper. Ohio.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)