Summer Redstreak
AppleSummer Redstreak
Origin/History
Originated in Columbia County, New York. First recorded by Downing (1869). Beach (1905) notes that neither he nor his collaborators had seen the variety or received any report concerning it at the time of writing.
Tree
Moderately vigorous and productive.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate conical.
Stem: Small.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish ground, shaded, splashed, and striped with rich red.
Flesh/Flavor: White, sometimes a little stained next the skin; juicy, brisk subacid. Quality rated Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Valued for cooking.
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)Summer Red Streak.
Origin, Columbia Co., N. Y. Tree moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate conical, yellowish, shaded, splashed, and striped with rich red. Stalk small. Calyx closed. Flesh white, sometimes a little stained next the skin, juicy, brisk subacid. Good. Valued for cooking. September.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)SUMMER REDSTREAK.
REFERENCE. 1. Downing, 1869:371.
SYNONYMS. None.
A September apple which originated in Columbia county, N. Y. According to Downing (1) the tree is moderately vigorous and productive. The fruit medium, yellowish, shaded, striped and splashed with rich red; flesh white, sometimes a little stained next the skin, brisk subacid, valued for cooking. We have neither seen this variety nor received any report concerning it.