Robin
AppleRobin
Origin / History
Originated in the garden of M. Robin, at Corbeil, and described in the Annals of Pomology as a new Apple.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large.
Form: Oblate conic.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Large.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish, mottled and veined with vermilion red in the sun.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, firm, juicy, perfumed subacid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
April to May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
From Annals of Pomology.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Robin.
This is a new Apple, originated in the garden of M. Robin, at Corbeil, and described in the Annals of Pomology.
Fruit medium to large, oblate conic, yellowish, mottled and veined with vermilion red in the sun. Stalk short. Calyx large. Flesh white, firm, juicy, perfumed subacid. April to May.