Runnells
AppleRunnells
Origin/History
Origin: Maine. Runnells is noted as profitable as a market fruit owing to its great productiveness and long keeping qualities.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size
Medium.
Form
Roundish (Downing).
Stem
Not described in source.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Not described in source.
Basin
Not described in source.
Skin
Deep green in the shade, mostly covered with purplish brown (Downing). Described as rough in texture (Thomas).
Flesh/Flavor
Flesh firm. Quality rated as moderately good by Downing; very good by Thomas.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
April to June, per the Maine Report (Downing). Noted as a late keeper.
Uses
Market fruit, valued for productiveness and long keeping.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Maine Pomological Report.
View original book sources (2)
— 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.)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Runnels. Medium, green, rough; flesh firm, very good. Late keeper—market.
[Additional entry in this volume: "Runnells", pp. 741–741]
Runnels. Medium, green, rough; flesh firm, very good. Late keeper—market.