Robinson
AppleRobinson
Origin / History
Originated on the farm of Moses W. Robinson, near Burlington, Iowa. Downing: valued in its locality for hardiness, keeping, and good quality as a table apple. Iowa (Thomas).
Tree
Hardy, thrifty, vigorous, forming a handsome round top, a little spreading. Produces good crops annually.
Fruit
Size: Medium or below (Downing); rather small (Thomas).
Form: Roundish oblate, conical (Downing); roundish-conical (Thomas). Sides sometimes a little unequal, slightly oblique, a little flattened at the base (Downing).
Stem: Short, slender.
Cavity: Medium, narrow, thinly russeted.
Calyx: Closed or nearly so.
Basin: Large, deep, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Pale greenish yellow, shaded with pale brownish red over one-third of its surface.
Dots: Moderately sprinkled, light and brown.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy; very mild subacid, or almost sweet, rather rich. Quality "very good" (Downing); "good" (Thomas).
Core and seeds: Core rather small.
Season
Winter (Thomas). January to March (Downing).
Uses
Table apple (Downing).
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Robinson.
Originated on the farm of Moses W. Robinson, near Burlington, Iowa. Tree hardy, thrifty, vigorous, forming a handsome round top, a little spreading, producing good crops annually; it is valued in its locality for hardiness, keeping, and good quality as a table apple.
Fruit medium or below, roundish oblate, conical, sides sometimes a little unequal, slightly oblique, a little flattened at the base; skin pale greenish yellow, shaded with pale brownish red over one-third of its surface, and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots; stalk short, slender; cavity medium, narrow, thinly russetted; calyx closed or nearly so; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, very mild subacid, or almost sweet, rather rich; quality very good; core rather small. January to March.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Robinson. Rather small, roundish-conical, greenish-yellow; very mild sub-acid, good. Winter. Iowa.