Posteley

Apple

Posteley

Alternate names: Posteley's Seedling

Origin/History

Origin unknown.

Tree

Fair grower and good bearer. Remaining characteristics not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Roundish, inclining to conic

Stem: Short

Cavity: Large

Calyx: Closed

Basin: Not described in source

Skin: Greenish yellow, shaded in the sun with dull red; many gray dots

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, compact, juicy, brisk subacid. Quality: Good to very good.

Core and Seeds: Medium

Season

December to March

Uses

Not described in source

Other

Not described in source

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Posteley. Posteley's Seedling. Origin unknown. Tree a fair grower and good bearer. Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to conic, greenish yellow, shaded in the sun with dull red, many gray dots. Stalk short. Cavity large. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, compact, juicy, brisk subacid. Good to very good. Core medium. December to March.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Posteley's Seedling