Pomme Gris
Apple
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Pomme Gris (Gray Apple)
Origin/History
From Canada. Described by John J. Thomas in The American Fruit Culturist (1903).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Rather small
Form: Roundish-oblate
Skin: Gray russet
Stem: Slender
Cavity: Wide, rather obtuse
Calyx: Small
Basin: Round
Flesh/Flavor: Very tender for a russet, fine-grained, rich, and high flavored
Core/Seeds: Not described in source
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
One of the best dessert apples for the extreme north.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Pomme Gris.* (Gray Apple.) Rather small, roundish-oblate; a gray russet; stalk slender, cavity wide, rather obtuse; calyx small, basin round; flesh very tender for a russet, and fine-grained, rich, and high flavored. Canada. One of the best dessert apples for the extreme north.