Red Mormon
AppleRed Mormon
Origin/History
From Pennsylvania. Originally described in A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900).
Tree
Vigorous, upright spreading growth habit. Productive bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate.
Skin: Yellowish ground, shaded and indistinctly splashed with red. Small dots present.
Stem: Long and slender.
Calyx: Closed.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic subacid. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Small.
Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Red Mormon. From Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, upright spreading, productive. Fruit medium, oblate, yellowish, shaded and indistinctly splashed with red, small dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic subacid. Good to very good. Core small. January to March.