Sailly Autumn
AppleOrigin/History
Originated at Plattsburgh, New York, on the farm of J. H. Sanborn (Downing). Beach notes it is "a local variety" and states: "We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents."
Tree
Upright, vigorous, and productive.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate conic (Downing); roundish conic (Beach); oblate conic (Elliott, Thomas).
Stem: Short, set in a medium cavity.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Small, narrow.
Skin: Greenish yellow, the exposed side frequently deep red. Thomas describes it as greenish-yellow with a reddish cheek.
Flesh and Flavor: Very tender. Rich, aromatic, subacid, good (Beach). Elliott describes the flesh as "very tender, rich, high flavored, with a peculiar aroma." Downing gives the quality as simply "Good" and the flavor as subacid.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Downing lists "Sallé?" as a possible alternate name.
Book Sources
Described in 4 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sailly Autumn. Salle? Origin, Plattsburgh, N. Y., on the farm of J. H. Sanborn. Tree upright, vigorous, and productive. Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, greenish yellow, the exposed side frequently deep red. Stalk short, in a medium cavity. Calyx small, closed. Basin small, narrow. Flesh very tender. Subacid. Good. September.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)SAILLY AUTUMN.
REFERENCES, 1. Downing, 1857:187. 2. Thomas, 1875:511.
SYNONYMS. None.
A local variety which originated at Plattsburg, N. Y. Fruit medium, roundish conic, greenish-yellow frequently with a deep red cheek. Stalk short; cavity medium; calyx small, closed; basin small, narrow; flesh very tender, rich, aromatic, subacid, good. September (1, 2).
We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Sailly Autumn.
Origin, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Tree, upright, vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, oblate conic; skin, greenish yellow, the exposed side frequently deep red; stalk, short, in a medium cavity; calyx, small, closed; basin, small, narrow; flesh, very tender, rich, high flavored, with a peculiar aroma. September.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Sailly Autumn. Medium, oblate conic, greenish-yellow, with a reddish cheek; tender, rich, aromatic. September. N. Y.