Vandernoot

Apple

Vandernoot

Origin/History One of Van Mons' seedlings.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form Large, roundish conical.

Skin Clear yellow, splashed and clouded with deep rich red in the sun, greenish mould toward the apex.

Stem Long stalk.

Cavity Deep.

Calyx Open.

Basin Furrowed.

Flesh and Flavor White, tender, juicy, subacid.

Core and Seeds Not described in source.

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), cited as (Alb. Pom.)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Vandernoot. One of Van Mons' seedlings. Fruit large, roundish conical, clear yellow, splashed and clouded with deep rich red in the sun, greenish mould toward the apex. Stalk long. Cavity deep. Calyx open. Basin furrowed. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. November, December. (Alb. Pom.)

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