Stump.* Fruit medium, oblong-conic; yellow, striped bright red; sub-acid, very crisp, excellent. Resembles Chenango. Remarkably prolific. A very desirable home or market variety. Monroe County, N. Y.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

STUMP.

REFERENCES. 1. Downing, 1881:110 app. fig. 2. Barry, 1883:341. 3. Thomas, 1885:525. 4. Pa. Sta. Hort. Assn. Rpt., 1885:25. 5. Can. Hort., 11:8. 1888. 6. Rural N. Y., 47:692. 1888. figs. 7. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:250. 8. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:255. 1895. 9. Beach, Gard. and For., 8:428. 1895. 10. Kan. Sta. Bul., 106:55. 1902. 11. Beach and Clark, N. Y. Sta. Bul., 248:145. 1904. SYNONYMS. None.

This very beautiful apple resembles Chenango in form, size and general appearance. In Western New York it is by some considered a good variety for commercial planting, but others find difficulty in marketing it with profit, since it is esteemed chiefly for dessert purposes and ripens at a season when there is comparatively little demand for apples, and shows bruises so readily that it is not well adapted for barrelling. It may be marketed in local markets or shipped in small packages. The crop ripens unevenly, and on this account should have more than one picking in order to secure the fruit in prime condition. It begins to ripen in late August or early September. Its commercial limit is September or early October, but its season for home use extends to November (11). The trees are upright, compact and stocky, so that they may stand closer together than common varieties in the orchard, or be used for alternating with more spreading trees. They are hardy, long-lived, and reliable croppers, yielding good to heavy crops biennially. The fruit is borne on short spurs close to the limbs. It is recommended for planting in the garden and commercial orchard where a variety of this type is desired.

Historical. Originated as a chance seedling in an old stump on the grounds of John Prue, Chili, N. Y. (1). It appears that it has been planted more in Western New York than in any other section of the state.

TREE.

Tree a slow, stiff, upright grower in the nursery, apt to crack at the collar, not popular with nurserymen; in the orchard it becomes a moderately vigorous or vigorous grower; branches long, moderately stout, curved, filled with fruit spurs. Form very upright but eventually somewhat roundish. Twigs moderately long, curved, moderately stout; internodes medium. Bark brown tinged with green, lightly streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent. Lenticels numerous, medium size, round, not raised. Buds medium size, broad, plump, obtuse, free, slightly pubescent.

FRUIT.

Fruit medium or below, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish conic to oblong conic, regular or faintly ribbed; sides sometimes unequal. Stem very short, variable in thickness. Cavity acute or approaching obtuse, usually rather shallow, medium in width to rather broad, unsymmetrical, frequently furrowed, sometimes lipped, partly russeted. Calyx medium to small, slightly open or closed; lobes short, rather narrow, acute. Basin shallow, narrow, abrupt.

Skin smooth, clear pale yellow largely washed and mottled with bright pinkish-red, becoming deep red in highly-colored specimens, rather indistinctly striped and splashed with bright carmine. Dots numerous, rather large, areolar with russet point or with whitish point. Prevailing effect red and yellow contrasting beautifully.

Calyx tube broadly conical with fleshy pistil point projecting into the base. Stamens basal.

Core below medium to rather large, usually abaxile; cells open; core lines meeting or slightly clasping. Carpels elongated ovate tapering toward base and apex. Seeds rather dark brown, medium to small, usually very wide, short, very plump, obtuse to acute.

Flesh whitish or tinged with yellow, rather fine, tender, juicy, rich, aromatic, sprightly, pleasant subacid, very good.

Season September and October.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)

STUMP. Stump is so similar to the better-known Chenango in tree and fruit, having no qualities superior, that, though an excellent apple, it can never attain high rank in the lists of either home or commercial fruits. It originated on the grounds of John Prue, Chili, New York, and was first described in 1881.

Tree vigorous, upright; branches long, stout, curved.

Fruit of medium size, uniform in size and shape, round-conic or oblong-conic, regular or faintly ribbed, sides sometimes unequal; stem very short, variable in thickness; cavity acute, shallow, broad, unsymmetrical, frequently furrowed, sometimes lipped, partly russeted; calyx small, open or closed; lobes short, narrow, acute; basin shallow, narrow, abrupt; skin smooth, pale yellow washed and mottled with pinkish-red, becoming deep red in highly-colored specimens, indistinctly striped and splashed with bright carmine; dots numerous, large, areolar with russet and white points; prevailing effect red and yellow; calyx-tube broadly conical with fleshy pistil point projecting into the base; stamens basal; core large, usually abaxile; cells open; core-lines meeting; carpels elongated-ovate tapering toward base and apex; seeds dark brown, small, very wide, short, plump, obtuse; flesh white tinged with yellow, fine, tender, juicy, rich, aromatic, sprightly, pleasant subacid; very good; September and October.

— U.P. Hedrick, Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits (1922)