Schaffer's Early

Apple

Schaffer's Early

Origin/History: Originated in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Tree: Upright, thrifty grower. A good bearer.

Fruit:

Size and Form: Medium; oblate, slightly conic.

Skin: Pale yellow, striped, splashed, and marbled with red. Sometimes exhibits only a red cheek.

Stalk: Short.

Calyx: Closed.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh: Whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid.

Flavor and Quality: Good, or very good.

Core: Small.

Season: August, September.

Uses: Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Schaffer's Early.

Schaffer's Early Red. Schaffer's Garden.

Origin, Lehigh Co., Pa. Tree an upright thrifty grower, and a good bearer.

Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic, pale yellow, striped, splashed, and marbled with red, sometimes only a red cheek. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good, or very good. Core small. August, September.

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

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