Springer
AppleSpringer
Origin/History
Originated in Ohio. First described under the name Springer's Seedling.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size
Small.
Form
Roundish oblong (Downing); oblong oval (Elliott).
Stem
Not described in source.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Not described in source.
Basin
Not described in source.
Skin
Yellowish green, with faint stripes of red (Downing); dull yellowish green, with stripes of red (Elliott).
Flesh/Flavor
Firm. Downing characterizes the flavor as "negative" in quality; Elliott concurs, describing the flesh as firm with negative character.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
January to May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
- Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
- Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865) — listed as Springer's Seedling
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Springer. Springer's Seedling. Origin, Ohio. Fruit small, roundish oblong, yellowish green, with faint stripes of red. Flesh firm, negative character. January to May. (Elliott.)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Springer's Seedling. American. Small, oblong oval, dull yellowish green, stripes of red ; flesh, firm, negative January to May.