Scott
Apple
SCOTT APPLE
Origin/History
Originated about 1864 on the Scott Farm at Newport, Vermont, and brought to notice by Dr. T. H. Hoskins of that place. The variety is not generally known among New York fruit growers and has been sparingly disseminated in various portions of the state, but has not been planted extensively in any locality.
Tree
Medium to rather large, vigorous. Form upright, becoming roundish or spreading, rather dense. Twigs medium to long, stout to somewhat slender; internodes medium to long. Bark dull reddish-brown mingled with olive-green, irregularly streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small to medium, roundish, slightly raised. Buds medium or below medium in size, broad, plump, obtuse to somewhat acute, free or nearly so, slightly pubescent.
Fruit
Size and Form
Below medium or sometimes medium. Form roundish conic to roundish oblate, often irregularly elliptical, broadly but obscurely ribbed.
Stem
Short to very short.
Cavity
Above medium to rather small, acuminate, deep, narrow to rather wide, sometimes gently furrowed, usually russeted and often with outspreading russet rays.
Calyx
Small, closed or nearly so; lobes medium in length, converging and usually reflexed, rather narrow, acute.
Basin
Below medium to rather small, abrupt, usually deep and rather narrow, slightly furrowed, often pubescent.
Skin
Smooth, rather thin, moderately tough. Pale yellow or greenish mostly covered with a bright deep red mottled and striped with darker red. Highly colored specimens have a very dark and almost purplish-red cheek. Dots scattering, obscure, pale yellow or russet. General appearance: good red or striped red.
Core and Seeds
Calyx tube rather long, cone-shaped or approaching funnel-form, sometimes extending into the core. Stamens median to marginal. Core rather small to moderately large; axile or somewhat abaxile with hollow central cylinder; cells pretty uniformly developed, symmetrical, closed or partly open; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, varying from nearly elliptical to nearly cordate, slightly emarginate, mucronate, smooth or nearly so. Seeds numerous, above medium to rather small, rather narrow to moderately wide, acute to acuminate, plump, dark, sometimes a little tufted.
Flesh and Flavor
Slightly tinged with yellow, sometimes stained with red. Firm, crisp, a little coarse, tender, very juicy. Briskly subacid, eventually becoming rather mild subacid, aromatic. Flavor good.
Season and Storage
In ordinary storage, in season from December to May, with March as its commercial limit. Especially suitable for culinary purposes in the spring because it retains a good degree of acidity later than most varieties of its season. Toward the close of its season, acidity becomes somewhat subdued and it then becomes an acceptable dessert fruit, although not of high quality.
Uses and Cultural Notes
Valuable for regions where the climate is too severe to permit varieties of the grade of hardiness of Northern Spy and Rhode Island Greening to be grown profitably. In some localities in New York it is grown with profit for local market, and in portions of New England and Canada it is classed among the commercial varieties. Should not be grown in sod, as fruit is naturally small and becomes unprofitably so unless the orchard is heavily manured and given thorough tillage.
The tree is very hardy and healthy, comes into bearing young, and is a reliable cropper, yielding moderate to rather heavy crops biennially or in some cases annually. Fruit hangs well to the tree but is apt to be uneven in size. Unless proper preventive treatment is given, fruit is liable to be injured by scab, resulting in considerable loss in undersized or otherwise unmarketable fruit.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)SCOTT.
REFERENCES. 1. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1877. (cited by 24). 2. Budd, Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1880:524. 3. Thomas, 1885:523. 4. Van Deman, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1886:271. fig. 5. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1886-87:9, 94. 6. Rural N. Y., 47:249, 646. 1888. 7. Can. Hort., 13:174, 187, 216. 1890. 8. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:249. 9. Can. Hort., 15:159. 1892. col. pl. 10. Ib., 16:204. 1893. 11. Heiges, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1894:22. 12. Craig, Can. Dept. Agr. Rpt., 1894:125. 13. Ont. Fr. Gr. Assn. An. Rpt., 26:16, 75. 1894. 14. Card, and For., 8:200. 1895. 15. Craig, Can. Dept. Agr. Rpt., 1895:93. figs. 16. Budd, Ia. Sta. Bul., 31:333. 1895. 17. Waugh, Vt. Sta. Bul., 61:32. 1897. 18. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1897:14. 19. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:308. 1901. 20. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:98. 1902. fig. 21. Budd-Hansen, 1903:173. fig. 22. Powell and Fulton, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 48:55, 1903. 23. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul., 248:144. 1904. 24. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:277. 1905.
SYNONYMS. Scott's Red Winter (8, 22). SCOTT WINTER (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24). Scott's Winter (11, 19, 23, 24). Wilcox's Winter (24).
Fruit medium to rather small, of pretty good form and attractive color. It is especially suitable for culinary purposes in the spring because it retains a good degree of acidity later than most varieties of its season. Toward the close of its season its acidity is somewhat subdued and it then becomes an acceptable dessert fruit although it is not of high quality. The tree is very hardy, healthy, comes into bearing young and is a reliable cropper, yielding moderate to rather heavy crops biennially or in some cases annually. The fruit hangs well to the tree but it is apt to be uneven in size and unless proper preventive treatment is given is liable to be injured by scab so that, on the whole, there is often considerable loss in undersized or otherwise unmarketable fruit. In ordinary storage it is in season from December to May with March as its commercial limit (23). Scott is valuable for regions where the climate is too severe to permit varieties of the grade of hardiness of Northern Spy and Rhode Island Greening to be grown profitably. It should not be grown in sod because the fruit is naturally small and becomes unprofitably so unless the orchard is heavily manured and given thorough tillage (12, 15). In some localities in this state it is grown with profit for local market, and in portions of New England and Canada it is classed among the commercial varieties.
Historical. Originated about 1864 on the Scott Farm at Newport, Vermont, and brought to notice by Dr. T. H. Hoskins of that place. It is not generally known among New York fruit growers. It has been sparingly disseminated in various portions of this state but has not been planted extensively in any locality.
TREE.
Tree medium to rather large, vigorous. Form upright, becoming roundish or spreading, rather dense. Twigs medium to long, stout to somewhat slender; internodes medium to long. Bark dull reddish-brown mingled with olive-green, irregularly streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small to medium, roundish, slightly raised. Buds medium or below medium in size, broad, plump, obtuse to somewhat acute, free or nearly so, slightly pubescent.
FRUIT.
Fruit below medium or sometimes medium. Form roundish conic to roundish oblate, often irregularly elliptical, broadly but obscurely ribbed. Stem short to very short. Cavity above medium to rather small, acuminate, deep, narrow to rather wide, sometimes gently furrowed, usually russeted and often with outspreading russet rays. Calyx small, closed or nearly so; lobes medium in length, converging and usually reflexed, rather narrow, acute. Basin below medium to rather small, abrupt, usually deep and rather narrow, slightly furrowed, often pubescent. Skin smooth, rather thin, moderately tough, pale yellow or greenish mostly covered with a bright deep red mottled and striped with darker red. Highly colored specimens have a very dark and almost purplish-red cheek. Dots scattering, obscure, pale yellow or russet. General appearance good red or striped red. Calyx tube rather long, cone-shape or approaching funnel-form, sometimes extending into the core. Stamens median to marginal. Core rather small to moderately large; axile or somewhat abaxile with hollow central cylinder; cells pretty uniformly developed, symmetrical, closed or partly open; core lines meeting or somewhat clasping. Carpels broadly roundish, varying from nearly elliptical to nearly cordate, slightly emarginate, mucronate, smooth or nearly so. Seeds numerous, above medium to rather small, rather narrow to moderately wide, acute to acuminate, plump, dark, sometimes a little tufted. Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, sometimes stained with red, firm, crisp, a little coarse, tender, very juicy, briskly subacid, eventually becoming rather mild subacid, aromatic, good.