Robinson
AppleRobinson
Origin/History
Originated on the farm of Moses W. Robinson, near Burlington, Iowa. Valued in its locality for hardiness, keeping, and good quality as a table apple.
Tree
Hardy, thrifty, and vigorous, forming a handsome round top, a little spreading. Produces good crops annually.
Fruit
Size: Medium or below (Thomas: rather small).
Form: Roundish oblate, conical; sides sometimes a little unequal, slightly oblique, a little flattened at the base.
Stem: Short and slender.
Cavity: Medium, narrow, thinly russetted.
Calyx: Closed or nearly so.
Basin: Large, deep, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Pale greenish yellow (Thomas: greenish-yellow), shaded with pale brownish red over one-third of its surface, and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots.
Flesh/Flavor: Whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, very mild subacid or almost sweet, rather rich. Quality very good (Thomas: good).
Core/Seeds: Core rather small.
Season
January to March (Downing). Winter (Thomas).
Uses
Table apple.
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.