Runnells
AppleRUNNELLS
Origin and History
Origin: Maine. Notable for great productiveness and long keeping. Valued as a profitable market fruit.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Roundish
Color: Deep green in the shade, mostly covered with purplish brown
Flesh: Firm
Flavor: Moderately good
Cavity, calyx, basin, skin texture, stem, core, and seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Storage
Available April to June (source: Maine Report). Long keeping variety.
Uses
Market fruit, prized for reliability and extended storage.
Subtypes or 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
Maine Pomological Report.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)RUNNELLS.
Origin, Maine. Profitable as a market fruit from its great productiveness and long keeping.
Fruit medium, roundish, deep green in the shade, mostly covered with purplish brown. Flesh firm. Moderately good. April to June (Me. Rep.)