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Apple

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Origin/History: Not described in source.

Tree: Forms a large, broad tree but is a poor bearer.

Fruit:

Size: Large
Form: Roundish conical, ribbed at apex
Skin: Golden yellow, faced with a flush of rose, and speckled with dark points
Flesh and Flavor: Sweet with a peculiar taste
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season: November, December

Uses: Good for cooking.

Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.

Other: Description attributed to Ronalds in the original source (Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, 1900).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1899–1901)

Brown Brothers Co. , Continental Nurseries, Rochester, NY (also operated from Toronto, Canada) — 1899
Brown Brothers Co. , Continental Nurseries, Rochester, NY (also operated from Toronto, Canada) — 1901

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Ronalds describes this as forming a large broad tree, but a poor bearer.

Fruit large, roundish conical, ribbed at apex, golden yellow, faced with a flush of rose, and speckled with dark points. Flesh sweet, peculiar. Good for cooking. November, December.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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