Robin
AppleRobin
Origin/History
This apple originated in the garden of M. Robin at Corbeil and was described in the Annals of Pomology. It is a new variety.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large
Form: Oblate conic
Skin: Yellowish, mottled and veined with vermilion red in the sun
Stem: Short
Calyx: Large
Flesh and Flavor: White, firm, juicy, perfumed subacid
Core and Seeds: Not described in source
Cavity and Basin: Not described in source
Season
April to May
Tree
Not described in source
Uses
Not described in source
Subtypes/Variants
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)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.