Voss' Winter
Apple
Voss' Winter
Origin/History
A Southern variety. Warder (1867) notes that the specimens he examined were obtained from Mr. Westbrooke of North Carolina. Downing (1900) reproduces this variety's description citing Warder as the source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, globular, unequal.
Stem: Long and curved (Warder). Downing describes the stalk as long but does not note the curvature.
Cavity: Deep, wavy, and brown (Warder). Downing describes the cavity as deep but omits the wavy and brown character.
Calyx: Small, closed. Warder describes this as the eye; Downing uses the term calyx.
Basin: Abrupt, deep, wavy.
Skin: Smooth, white, with leather-cracking and a heavy bloom.
Dots: Minute and brown. Warder additionally describes them as irregular; Downing omits this qualifier.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh whitish yellow, firm, and juicy. Flavor sub-acid. Quality: good.
Core and Seeds: Core small, regular, closed, and clasping. Seeds irregular. (Warder only; not mentioned by Downing.)
Season
December.
Uses
Table and kitchen. (Warder only.)
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Southern. The specimens were obtained from Mr. Westbrooke, of North Carolina.
Fruit medium to large, globular, unequal; Surface smooth, white, with leather-cracking, and a heavy bloom; Dots minute, irregular, brown.
Basin abrupt, deep, wavy; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, wavy, brown; Stem long, curved.
Core small, regular, closed, clasping; Seeds irregular; Flesh whitish yellow, firm, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality good; Use, table and kitchen; Season, December.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Voss' Winter.
Southern.
Fruit medium to large, globular, unequal, smooth white, with leather cracking, and a heavy bloom. Dots minute, brown. Calyx small, closed. Basin abrupt, deep, wavy. Stalk long. Cavity deep. Flesh whitish yellow, firm, juicy, subacid. Good. December. (Warder.)