Vandevere
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Vandevere
Origin / History
Thomas, in The American Fruit Culturist (1903), lists the variety under the name Vandevere, with "Watson's Vandevere" and "Indiana Vandevere" given as other names. The originator and date of origin are not recorded. Delaware is the only locality given. Thomas classes the variety as Western.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblate, remotely conic.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Large.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, striped and blotched with light red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Greenish yellow, firm, crisp, brisk sub-acid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November and December.
Uses
Culinary.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Vandevere. (Watson's Vandevere, Indiana Vandevere.) Large, oblate, remotely conic; striped and blotched with light red on yellow; stalk short, cavity large; flesh greenish yellow, firm, crisp, brisk sub-acid. Culinary. Western. November and December. Delaware.