Ragan's Red
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Ragan's Red
Origin/History
Originated in Putnam County, Indiana, by R. Ragan.
Tree
Vigorous and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, round, slightly conic, regular.
Skin: Smooth, bright red, splashed with darker red. Dots numerous and small.
Cavity: Deep, acute, regular. Stem long.
Basin: Abrupt, deep, regular.
Calyx: Eye small, closed.
Flesh: Yellow, breaking, fine grained.
Flavor: Sub-acid, aromatic.
Quality: Good.
Core and Seeds: Core small, pyriform, regular, nearly closed. Seeds numerous and plump.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Table and market.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Ragan's Red.
Origin Putnam County, Indiana, by R. Ragan. Tree vigorous, productive.
Fruit large, round, slightly conic, regular; Surface smooth, bright red, splashed darker; Dots numerous, small.
Basin abrupt, deep, regular; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, regular; Stem long.
Core small, pyriform, regular, nearly closed; Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine grained; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic; Quality good; Use, table and market; Season, October and November.