Picket
Apple
Origin/History
Near Arlington, Kentucky, on the farm of William Picket. The variety is considered an acquisition in its locality.
Tree
A strong, vigorous, upright grower. An early and abundant bearer annually.
Fruit
Size and Form
Rather large, oblate or roundish oblate, often slightly oblique, somewhat flattened at the ends.
Skin
Yellow, nearly covered with light and dark red, with some rather obscure stripes and splashes of a darker hue. Sometimes exhibits a grayish bloom and a shade of light purple. Moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots.
Stem
Very short.
Cavity
Large, deep, with slight russet.
Calyx
Open.
Basin
Deep, round, slightly wrinkled.
Flesh and Flavor
Whitish yellow, fine, tender, juicy, rich, mild subacid, and very good.
Core
Small.
Season
December, February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Picket.
Origin, near Arlington, Kentucky, on the farm of William Picket; tree a strong, vigorous, upright grower; an early and abundant bearer annually, and is considered an acquisition in its locality.
Fruit rather large, oblate or roundish oblate, often slightly oblique, somewhat flattened at the ends; skin yellow, nearly covered with light and dark red, some rather obscure stripes and splashes of a darker hue, sometimes with a grayish bloom, a shade of light purple, and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots; stalk very short; cavity large, deep, slight russet; calyx open; basin deep, round, slightly wrinkled; flesh whitish yellow, fine, tender, juicy, rich, mild subacid, and very good; core small. December, February.