Pushmataha

Apple

Pushmataha

Origin / History

Originated near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Also identified as Sloan's Seedling.

Tree

Stout, upright with moderately spreading head. Early and abundant bearer. Young shoots grayish, downy at end.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium or below; roundish oblate, inclining to conic.

Skin: Pale yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with rich red; few brown dots.

Stem: Medium, slender.

Calyx: Closed.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid. Quality: Good.

Core: Small.

Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November to January.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Pushmataha. Sloan's Seedling. Originated near Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tree stout, upright, moderately spreading head, early and abundant bearer. Young shoots grayish, downy at end. Fruit medium or below, roundish oblate, inclining to conic, pale yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with rich red, few brown dots. Stalk medium, slender. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid. Good. Core small. November to January.

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

Sloan's Seedling