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Apple
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Origin/History
A seedling originating in Indiana, raised by Reuben Ragan. Downing's account cites Warder as its source, making both descriptions essentially one lineage of observation.
Tree
Poor in the nursery but good in the orchard. Very productive. Not very profitable.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, globular, flattened, angular.
Stem: Medium to long.
Cavity: Deep, acute, brown.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Medium, plaited.
Skin: Surface smooth. Ground color pale yellow, blushed carmine. Dots scattered, green with white bases, becoming purple where exposed. Bloom white.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish-white, tender, melting, fine-grained, juicy. Flavor mild sub-acid, rich. Quality good to very good.
Core/Seeds: Core irregular, closed, clasping. Axis short. Seeds dark, pointed, imperfect.
Season
December to February.
Uses
Table, kitchen, market.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Transport.
Another of Reuben Ragan's Indiana seedlings. Tree poor in the nursery — good in the orchard. Very productive.
Fruit large, globular, flattened, angular; Surface smooth, pale yellow, blushed carmine; Dots scattered, green, with white bases, becoming purple where exposed; Bloom white.
Basin medium, plaited; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, brown; Stem medium to long.
Core irregular, closed, clasping; Axis short; Seeds dark, pointed, imperfect; Flesh, yellowish-white, tender, melting, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor mild sub-acid, rich; Quality good to very good; Use, table, kitchen, market; Season, December to February. Not very profitable.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Transport.
Origin, Indiana. Tree poor in the nursery, good in the orchard, very productive.
Fruit large, globular, flattened, angular, pale yellow, blushed carmine. Dots scattered, green, with white bases ; purple where exposed, bloom white. Flesh yellowish white, tender, melting, fine-grained, juicy, mild subacid. Good to very good. December to February. Not very profitable. (Warder.)