Stillman's Early
AppleOrigin & History
Originated in Clinton, Oneida County, New York. Beach (1905) cites references to this variety dating to Downing (1857), Thomas (1875), and Lyon in the Michigan Horticultural Society Report (1890), but notes: "We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents."
Tree
Moderate, upright growth. Productive.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Roundish conic.
Stem: Downing (1900) describes the stalk as long. Elliott (1865) describes it as long and stout.
Cavity: Shallow (Elliott).
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Very shallow, plaited (Elliott).
Skin: Yellow, sometimes with a slight blush, and a few brown dots.
Flesh & Flavor: Yellow, tender, pleasant subacid. Rated "Good" by Downing.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Last of July and first of August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 4 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Stillman's Early. Origin, Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. Tree of moderate upright growth, productive. Fruit small, roundish conic, yellow, sometimes a slight blush, and a few brown dots. Stalk long. Calyx closed. Flesh yellow, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. Last of July and first of August.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)STILLMAN EARLY.
REFERENCES. 1. Downing, 1857:193. 2. Thomas, 1875:512. 3. Lyon, Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:298.
SYNONYMS. STILLMAN (3). STILLMAN'S EARLY (1, 2).
This variety originated in Clinton, Oneida county, N. Y. Downing (1) states that the tree is a moderate grower and productive; the fruit small, yellow, sometimes slightly blushed; flesh pleasant subacid, good; season late July and early August. We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Stillman's Early.
Origin, Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. Tree of moderate, upright growth, productive.
Fruit, small, roundish conic; skin, yellow, sometimes a slight blush, and a few brown dots; stalk, long, stout; cavity, shallow; calyx, closed; basin, very shallow, plaited; flesh, yellow, tender, pleasant sub-acid. Last of July and first of August.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Stillman's Early. Small, roundish-conic, yellow; tender, pleasant, sub-acid. July and August. Oneida County, N. Y.