Shippen's Russet
AppleShippen's Russet
Origin / History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish, flattened; roundish-oblate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Russet on greenish yellow.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, spongy, acid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter; January to March (Elliott).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Shippen's Russet.
Large, roundish, flattened, russet on greenish yellow ; flesh, white, spongy, acid. January to March.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Shippen's Russet. Large, roundish-oblate; spongy, acid. Winter.
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