Susan's Spice
AppleOrigin/History
Originated in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. (Downing cites "Gar. Moo." as contributing sources.)
Tree
Moderately vigorous, upright in habit.
Fruit
Size: Medium (all three sources agree).
Form: Compressed (Downing); oblate (Thomas) — these terms are consistent.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Glossy light crimson, deeper in the sun, with fawn-colored dots (Downing). Thomas describes the coloring as yellow and red — a possible conflict with Downing's primarily crimson characterization, which may reflect differences in ripeness stage or sun exposure observed.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white, stained occasionally with red; juicy, pleasant, aromatic.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October (Downing); Autumn (Thomas).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914) includes Susan's Spice in a variety-characteristic table without prose description:
Description absent; variety present in variety-characteristic table.
Susan's Spice.. M | fl | y | G | f | A | .... | .... | ....
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
View original book sources (3)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Susan's Spice.
Originated in Franklin Co., Pa. Tree moderately vigorous, upright. Fruit medium, compressed, glossy light crimson, deeper in the sun, with fawn-colored dots. Stalk short. Flesh yellowish white, stained occasionally with red, juicy, pleasant, aromatic. October. (Gar. Moo.)
— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Susan's Spice.. M | fl | y | G | f | A | .... | .... | ....
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Susan's Spice. Medium, oblate, yellow and red. Autumn.