Roseau d'Automne
AppleRoseau d'Automne
Origin / History
Foreign (Elliott). Downing's second entry, "Autumn Rose," which lists Roseau d'Automne as an alternate name, calls it an old English variety. Downing cites Coxe for both entries.
Tree
Large, vigorous grower, spreading (Downing, citing Coxe, first entry). Vigorous, spreading in the Autumn Rose entry.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish ovate, flat at base.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, bright rich yellow, with a blush red cheek; russet at the stem. The Autumn Rose entry has it red on bright rich yellow.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Yellow or yellowish; crisp (Elliott), firm, juicy, tender; rich, high flavored (the Autumn Rose entry); acid (Elliott).
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September to January. Downing, citing Coxe, gives September in both entries; Elliott gives November to January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)ROSEAU D'AUTOMNE. Roseau, incorrectly, of some. Foreign. Medium, roundish ovate, flat at base, yellow, blush red cheek : flesh, yellowish, crisp, acid. November to January.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Roseau d'Automne.
Tree large, vigorous grower, spreading.
Fruit medium, roundish ovate, flat at base, yellow, russet at stem, blush red cheek. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, rich, firm. September. (Coxe.)
[Additional entry in this volume: "Autumn Rose", pp. 107–107]
Autumn Rose. Roseau d'Automne. An old English variety. Tree vigorous, spreading. Fruit medium, red on bright rich yellow, russet at the stem. Flesh yellow, rich, juicy, tender, high flavored. September. (Coxe.)