Surrey Flat Cap
AppleSurrey Flat Cap
Origin and History
Described by Hogg as "a very excellent dessert Apple."
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium, roundish oblate.
Skin: Pale bluish green with rough veiny russet, and deep red next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, firm, rich, and sugary.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to January.
Uses
Dessert apple.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Surrey Flat Cap. Hogg describes this as a very excellent dessert Apple. Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, pale bluish green, rough veiny russet, and deep red next the sun. Flesh yellow, firm, rich, and sugary. October, January.