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Apple

Unique

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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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.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)