Perry Redstreak
ApplePerry Redstreak
Origin/History
Perry Redstreak originated at Lowville, N.Y., on the premises of Dr. David Perry. It was first noted in the horticultural literature in 1869 (Horticulturist, 24:157) and subsequently described by Downing (1876) and listed by Ragan (U.S. B.P.I. Bul. 56:230, 1905). Beach (1905) notes that despite its appearance in the literature, the variety was unknown to his research team and no report had been received from any correspondents.
Tree
Hardy and vigorous. Spreading in habit, forming an open head. A reliable cropper, bearing abundantly in alternate years with only a light crop in the intervening seasons. Does not continue long in use (Downing).
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. Oblate, slightly angular (Downing).
Stem: Short and small (Downing).
Cavity: Large; sometimes showing a slight russet (Downing).
Calyx: Closed or nearly so (Downing).
Basin: Large, deep, slightly corrugated (Downing).
Skin: Light yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark rich red (Downing gives "rich red"; Beach gives simply "light and dark red"), and moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots (Downing).
Flesh/Flavor: Whitish, fine, crisp, tender, and juicy. Flavor mild subacid, slightly aromatic. Both sources agree on these characteristics; Downing additionally notes "crisp."
Core: Medium (Downing).
Season
Downing places it in October; Beach describes it as a November apple. Both accounts appear to derive ultimately from the same 1876 Downing source, making the discrepancy difficult to resolve — the harvest or eating season may span October into November.
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. 2 (1905)
- Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) — listed as Perry Red Streak
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Perry Red Streak.
Origin, Lowville, N. Y., on the premises of Dr. David Perry; tree hardy, vigorous, spreading, forming an open head; an abundant bearer alternate years, and a light crop the intervening ones; it does not continue long in use.
Fruit medium, oblate, slightly angular; skin light yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark rich red, and moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots; stalk short, small; cavity large; sometimes slight russet; calyx closed or nearly so; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, slightly aromatic; core medium. October.
— 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.