Redling
Apple
Origin and History
Not described in source.
Tree
The growth of the tree is very peculiar, with hanging limbs resembling suckers.
Fruit
Size: About middling.
Form: Oblong.
Skin and Color: Fair and smooth, a lively red with small distinct white spots; has the appearance of a Priestly.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter apple.
Storage and Keeping
Remarkable for keeping late in the spring in high perfection.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)NO. 63. REDLING.
The Redling is a fine winter apple, remarkable for keeping late in the spring in high perfection ; the size is about middling, the form is oblong, the colour a lively red with small distinct white spots ; the skin fair and smooth, with the appearance of a Priestly.
The growth of the tree is very peculiar, with hanging limbs resembling suckers.