Sisk
AppleSisk
Origin/History
Originated on the farm of Joseph Sisk, near Preston, Maryland.
Tree
Vigorous and upright in growth habit. Not an early bearer; produces good annual crops with age, though some seasons exhibit alternate bearing patterns.
Fruit
Size and Form: Rather large; oblate, somewhat depressed.
Stem (Stalk): Short and small.
Cavity: Broad and deep.
Calyx: Large and open.
Basin: Broad and deep, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Pale yellow ground color, shaded and rather obscurely striped and splashed with light and dark red; a few brown dots present.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish yellow; half-fine texture, tender, juicy; flavor pleasant subacid with slight aromatic notes.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to January (maturity and storage).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Book Sources
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sisk.
Origin, on the farm of Joseph Sisk, near Preston, Maryland; tree vigorous, upright; not an early bearer, but with age bears good crops, annually; some seasons less alternate years.
Fruit rather large, oblate, somewhat depressed; skin pale yellow, shaded, and rather obscurely striped and splashed with light and dark red, a few brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity broad, deep; calyx large, open; basin broad, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, slightly aromatic. October, January.