Powers' Large
Crab ApplePowers' Large
Origin/History
Originated with Hiram Powers, Catskill, N.Y.
Tree
Vigorous, hardy, and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate.
Skin: Waxen white, shaded and striped with carmine, crimson, and yellow; covered with a lilac bloom.
Flesh and Flavor: Sharp, yet mild acid.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early October.
Uses
Fine for cooking.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Powers' Large.
Originated with Hiram Powers, Catskill, N. Y. Tree vigorous, hardy, and productive.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, waxen white, shaded and striped with carmine, crimson, and yellow, and covered with a lilac bloom. Flesh sharp, yet mild acid. Fine for cooking. Early October.