Stowe
AppleOrigin and History
Originated in Perham, Aroostook county, Maine, from seed planted about 1862. Known locally in Maine as Stowe's Winter. As of 1905, not cultivated in New York.
Tree
Vigorous; annual bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large.
Skin: Greenish-yellow with blushed cheek.
Flesh and Flavor: Subacid, good.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
February to May (in Aroostook county, Maine).
Uses
Recommended as a valuable hardy variety worthy of general dissemination, particularly noted for superior cold hardiness ("iron-clad variety").
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)STOWE.
REFERENCES. 1. Me. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1895. (cited by 2). 2. Munson, Me. Sta. Rpt., 1902:92.
SYNONYM. Stowe's Winter (1).
This variety has attracted the attention of Maine fruit growers because of its superior hardiness. Munson (2) considers it "well worthy of general dissemination as a valuable iron-clad variety." He reports that "the tree is vigorous and an annual bearer; fruit medium to large, greenish-yellow with blushed cheek; flesh subacid, good; season February to May in Aroostook county, Me."
Historical. Originated in Perham, Aroostook county, Me., from seed planted about 1862. Known locally in Maine as Stowe's Winter (1). So far as we know it is not cultivated in New York.