Pomme Water
Apple
Pomme Water
Origin / History
An old apple, described in Kenrick, Hogg, and others (Downing). Warder: an apple by this name is found in Northern Illinois, and little is known of its origin or history; his specimens were obtained from Henry Kimball, of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. Downing says it "has travelled considerably, but is not generally known, nor very highly appreciated."
Tree
Tree vigorous, spreading, moderately productive.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large; full medium (Warder).
Form: Globular truncate to roundish, slightly conic, regular.
Stem: Short, thick, green; Downing says "rather short."
Cavity: Medium, regular.
Calyx: Closed. Eye large (Warder).
Basin: Wavy, medium.
Skin: Surface mixed, splashed scarlet on yellow; ground greenish yellow, shaded and splashed with red or crimson in the sun.
Dots: Minute, numerous, brown.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellow (Warder) or yellowish white (Downing); breaking, juicy; fine grained (Warder). Flavor sub-acid (Warder); pleasant, sweet (Downing). Quality good to very good.
Core and seeds: Core medium, round, closed, scarcely meeting the eye. Seeds numerous, angular, imperfect.
Season
September to December. Warder gives September and October; Downing gives "October, December."
Uses
Table. Fine for baking (Downing).
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Pomme Water.
An apple by this name is found in Northern Illinois; little is known of its origin or history.
Fruit full medium, globular truncate, slightly conic, regular; Surface mixed, splashed scarlet on yellow; Dots minute, numerous, brown.
Fig. 229.— POMME WATER.
Basin wavy, medium; Eye large, closed.
Cavity medium, regular; Stem short, thick, green.
Core medium, round, closed, scarcely meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, angular, imperfect; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality good to very good; Use, table; Season, September and October.
Specimens obtained from Henry Kimball, of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Pomme Water.
Pomme Water Sweet.
An old Apple, described in Kenrick, Hogg, and others. It has travelled considerably, but is not generally known, nor very highly appreciated. Tree vigorous, spreading, moderately productive.
Fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly conical, greenish yellow, shaded and splashed with red or crimson in the sun. Stalk rather short. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish white, breaking, juicy, pleasant, sweet. Good to very good. Fine for baking. October, December.