Rattle-Box
AppleOrigin and History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Below medium.
Form: Roundish.
Skin: Greenish yellow, thinly striped and splashed with red.
Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, mild subacid. Quality designated as Good.
Core: Large.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Alternate designation: Hollow Core.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Rattle-Box. Hollow Core. Origin unknown. Fruit below medium, roundish, greenish yellow, thinly striped and splashed with red. Flesh white, tender, juicy, mild subacid. Good. Core large. August.
Hollow Core Hollow Core