Summer Thorle
AppleSummer Thorle
Origin/History
A favorite Scotch apple. Also known as Thorie, Thoral Pippin, Whorle Pippin, or Watson's New Nonsuch.
Tree
Tree a free grower, rather pendent, very productive, bearing in clusters.
Fruit
Form and Size: Small, oblate.
Skin: Rich yellow with mottled stripes of rich red.
Stem: Stalk short.
Calyx: Half open.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk subacid.
Season
August, September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source attribution: (Ron.)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Summer Thorle.
Thorie. Thoral Pippin. Whorle Pippin. Watson's New Nonsuch.
A favorite Scotch Apple. Tree a free grower, rather pendent, very productive, bearing in clusters.
Fruit small, oblate, rich yellow, with mottled stripes of rich red. Stalk short. Calyx half open. Flesh yellowish white, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk subacid. August, September. (Ron.)