Tewksbury Blush

Apple

Tewksbury Blush

Origin/History

From New Jersey. Both sources agree on this origin.

Tree

Rapid, rather upright growth; very productive; always fair. Noted as a great keeper.

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form: Round ovate flattened (Elliott, 1865); described as round oblate by Thomas (1903) — both characterizations are consistent with a flattened-round form.

Stem: Slender.

Calyx: Small.

Basin: Shallow.

Skin: Yellowish green (Elliott) or yellow (Thomas), with minute russet dots (Elliott) and occasionally a red cheek.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish white (Elliott) or yellow (Thomas); juicy, firm, tender, sub-acid (Elliott); described as having a good flavor (Thomas).

Core: Medium.

Seeds: Light brown.

Season

January to August (Elliott); keeps till midsummer (Thomas). Both sources agree this is a long-keeping late-winter to summer variety.

Uses

An excellent keeper. Very productive; considered reliable, always producing fair fruit.

Other

Fink's Seedling so closely resembles Tewksbury Blush as to be thought identical by many (Elliott, 1865).

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Tewksbury Blush, Tewksbury Winter Blush. From New Jersey. Tree, rapid, rather upright growth, very productive, always fair, great keeper. Fruit, small, round ovate flattened, yellowish green, with minute russet dots and occasionally a red cheek ; stem, slender ; calyx, small ; basin, shallow ; core, medium ; seeds, light brown ; flesh, yellowish white, juicy, firm, tender, sub-acid, January to August. Fink's Seedling so closely resembles this, as to be by many thought identical.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Tewksbury Blush. (Tewksbury Winter Blush.) Small, round oblate; yellow with a red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, with a good flavor. Keeps till midsummer. Very productive. New Jersey.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Tewksbury Winter Blush Fink Tewksbury Tewksbury Winter Blush