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AppleUnique
Origin/History
A French apple.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblong conic, ribbed.
Color: Pale yellow, lightly shaded in the sun with red, and thickly sprinkled with small gray and light dots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Medium.
Calyx: Small, closed, with short segments coming to a point.
Basin: Small, abrupt.
Flesh/Flavor: White, firm, moderately juicy, subacid. Quality: Good.
Core: Small.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revised edition)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Unique.
A French Apple.
Fruit medium, oblong conic, ribbed, pale yellow, lightly shaded in the sun with red, and thickly sprinkled with small gray and light dots. Stalk short. Cavity medium. Calyx small, closed. Segments short to a point. Basin small, abrupt. Flesh white, firm, moderately juicy, subacid. Good. Core small. November, December.