Vandevere
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Vandevere
Origin/History
Western origin; documented in Delaware. Known in period sources as Watson's Vandevere and Indiana Vandevere.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size
Large.
Form
Oblate, remotely conic.
Stem
Stalk short.
Cavity
Large.
Calyx
Not described in source.
Basin
Not described in source.
Skin
Striped and blotched with light red on yellow.
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.
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.
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