Shippen's Russet

Apple

Shippen's Russet

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, roundish and flattened (Elliott); described also as roundish-oblate (Thomas).

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 ground (Elliott).

Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white, spongy, and acid (Elliott); spongy and acid (Thomas).

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to March (Elliott); winter (Thomas).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Shippen's Russet.

Large, roundish, flattened, russet on greenish yellow ; flesh, white, spongy, acid. January to March.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Shippen's Russet. Large, roundish-oblate; spongy, acid. Winter.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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