Sanderson
AppleSanderson
Origin/History
This apple was found in an old field owned by Miss Ella M. Gray, near Holly Springs, Mississippi, and was introduced by Col. D. D. Sanders.
Tree
A moderate grower with somewhat spreading habit. A good annual bearer. Ripens just after the Red Astrachan and continues a long time in use. Considered a valuable market variety for the locality of its origin.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish, inclining to oblong, slightly angular.
Skin: Whitish, shaded, striped, and mottled with light and dark red. Some specimens entirely covered with deep red or crimson, and purplish red where fully exposed. Light bloom present. Many light dots, a few areole.
Stem/Stalk: Rather short, moderately stout.
Cavity: Medium, deep, sometimes with slight russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather small, slightly corrugated.
Flesh: White, sometimes a little stained next the skin. Half fine, tender, juicy. Pleasant subacid flavor.
Core: Rather small.
Season
Last of July to the 20th of August.
Uses
Market variety.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sanderson.
This handsome apple was found in an old field owned by Miss Ella M. Gray, near Holly Springs, Miss., and was introduced by Col. D. D. Sanders. Tree a moderate grower, somewhat spreading; a good annual bearer, ripens just after the Red Astrachan, continues a long time in use, and is considered a valuable market variety for the locality of its origin.
Fruit medium to large, roundish, inclining to oblong, slightly angular; skin whitish, shaded, striped, and mottled, with light and dark red, some specimens entirely covered with deep red or crimson, and purplish red where fully exposed, having a light bloom, and many light dots — a few areole; stalk rather short, moderately stout; cavity medium, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx closed; basin rather small, slightly corrugated; flesh white, sometimes a little stained next the skin, half fine, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid; core rather small. Season last of July to the 20th of August.