Trumpeter
AppleTrumpeter
Origin/History
An apple esteemed in the orchards of Lancaster, England. Also known as Treadle-Hole.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, oblong, ribbed.
Skin: Pale green with a tinge of yellow in the sun.
Flesh & Flavor: Greenish white, crisp, juicy, sweet subacid.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Trumpeter.
Treadle-Hole.
An Apple esteemed in the orchards of Lancaster, England.
Fruit large, oblong, ribbed, pale green, with a tinge of yellow in the sun. Flesh greenish white, crisp, juicy, sweet subacid. October, December.
Treadle-Hole