Queen of Sauce
AppleQueen of Sauce
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), as described by Hogg
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large
Form: Oblate
Skin: Greenish yellow, striped and flushed with red; patches and specks of russet
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Open
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh: Yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, brisk, pleasant
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November, January
Uses
Culinary apple
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Quality Rating
Good
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Queen of Sauce. A culinary Apple, described by Hogg as : Fruit large, oblate, greenish yellow, striped and flushed with red, patches and specks of russet. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, brisk, pleasant. Good. November, January.