Sigler's Red
AppleSigler's Red
Origin/History
This very handsome apple is from near McConnellsville, Morgan County, Ohio. It was shown before the Ohio Pomological Society at different times by Jos. Sigler, for whom it was named, because it was not identified as any known variety.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium, globular, slightly flattened, regular form.
Skin Surface smooth, mixed and splashed bright red. Dots minute, rare.
Stem and Cavity Stem short to medium, knobby. Cavity acute, wavy.
Basin and Eye Basin shallow, regular. Eye small, closed.
Core and Seeds Core wide, indistinct, closed, meeting the eye. Seeds pointed, plump.
Flesh and Flavor Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy. Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, rich. Quality almost best.
Season
September.
Uses
Table fruit; a beautiful dessert fruit.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Elliott gives it as synonym to Autumn Pearmain.
Source: John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Sigler's Red.
This very handsome apple, from near McConnellsville, Morgan County, Ohio, was shown before the Ohio Pomological Society, at different times, by Jos. Sigler, for whom it was named, because it was not identified as any known variety.
Fruit medium, globular, slightly flattened, regular; Surface smooth, mixed and splashed bright red; Dots minute, rare.
Basin shallow, regular; Eye small, closed.
Cavity acute, wavy; Stem short to medium, knobby.
Core wide, indistinct, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds pointed, plump; Flesh yellow, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, rich; Quality almost best; Use, table; Season, September.
A beautiful dessert fruit. Elliott gives it as synonym to Autumn Pearmain.