Uncle John
AppleUncle John
Origin and History
Eastern Pennsylvania.
Tree
Growth habit: Strong, upright grower. Productive bearer.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium; oblate oblique.
Stem: Short and small.
Calyx: Closed.
Skin: Whitish, shaded with light, and splashed and striped with dark red or lake. Thickly sprinkled with large light dots.
Flesh: Quite white, tender, juicy.
Flavor: Mild subacid. Good to very good.
Core: Small.
Seeds: Not described in source.
Cavity and basin: Not described in source.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Uncle John. Origin, Eastern Pennsylvania. Tree a strong, upright grower, productive. Fruit medium, oblate oblique, whitish, shaded with light, and splashed and striped with dark red or lake, thickly sprinkled with large light dots. Stalk short and small. Calyx closed. Flesh quite white, tender, juicy, mild subacid. Good to very good. Core small. November, December.