Stymus
AppleStymus
Origin/History
Originated on the farm of Jacob Stymus, Dobbs Ferry (Dobb's Ferry), New York. Described by Downing in 1869 as "a new and really excellent Apple." Listed in the American Pomological Society Report of 1867. By the time of Beach's writing (1905), the variety had apparently fallen out of common circulation — Beach notes that he was unacquainted with it and had received no report from any correspondents.
Tree
Moderately thrifty, upright, and productive. Young shoots dull reddish brown, slightly downy.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium, oblate, inclining to conic.
Stem: Short, small.
Cavity: Large, deep.
Calyx: Closed or partially open. Segments short, erect.
Basin: Large, deep, uneven.
Skin: Yellowish ground, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark crimson.
Flesh/Flavor: Whitish, fine, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid, slightly aromatic. Rated very good.
Core/Seeds: Core small.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Stymus.
This new and really excellent Apple originated on the farm of Jacob Stymus, Dobb's Ferry, N. Y. Tree moderately thrifty, upright, and productive. Young shoots dull reddish brown, slightly downy.
Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, yellowish, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark crimson. Stalk short, small. Cavity large, deep. Calyx closed or partially open. Segments short, erect. Basin large, deep, uneven. Flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid, slightly aromatic. Core small. Very good. October, November.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)STYMUS.
REFERENCES. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1867 (cited by 3). 2. Downing, 1869:365. 3. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 56:298. 1905.
SYNONYMS. Stymer's (3). STYMUS (1, 2, 3).
This variety was described by Downing in 1869 as a new and really excellent apple which originated on the farm of Jacob Stymus, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. (2). Fruit medium size, yellowish, shaded, splashed and striped with light and dark crimson; flesh fine, tender, pleasant subacid, very good; season October and November. We are unacquainted with this variety and have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents.