Perry Redstreak
ApplePerry Redstreak
Origin and History
Originated at Lowville, New York, with Dr. David Perry.
Tree
Hardy, vigorous, and a reliable cropper with alternating heavy and lighter crop loads.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Not described in source.
Color and Surface: Yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark red.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, fine, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, mild subacid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November apple (indicating maturity and storage season).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Beach notes that this variety was unknown to him and he received no reports concerning it from any of his correspondents at the time of publication (1905), indicating it may have been locally known or already becoming obsolete in his era.
Source: S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905), p. 63 app.; also referenced in Horticulturist 24:157 (1869), Downing (1876), and Ragan, U.S.B.P.I. Bul. 56:230 (1905).
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)PERRY REDSTREAK.
REFERENCES. 1. Horticulturist, 24:157. 1869. 2. Downing, 1876:63 app. 3. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 56:230. 1905.
SYNONYMS. PERRY REDSTREAK (3). PERRY RED STREAK (1, 2). Perry Red Streak (3).
A November apple of medium size and mild flavor. It originated at Lowville, N. Y., with Dr. David Perry (1). The tree is hardy, vigorous and a reliable cropper alternating heavy with lighter crops. The fruit is of medium size, yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark red; flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, mild subacid (2). This variety is unknown to us and we have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents.