Walker's Winter
AppleWalker's Winter
Origin/History
Native of Pulaski Co., Georgia. Introduced by George Walker.
Tree
Upright, vigorous.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, roundish conic.
Color: Fine golden yellow, with a faint blush on the sunny side.
Stem & Cavity: Stalk of moderate length, set in a deep, acute cavity.
Basin: Small.
Flesh: Yellowish white, juicy, hard.
Flavor & Quality: Rather too acid for a dessert fruit. Rated Good.
Season
November to April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Walker's Winter.
This Apple is a native of Pulaski Co., Georgia, and introduced by George Walker. Tree upright, vigorous.
Fruit large, roundish conic, fine golden yellow, with a faint blush on the sunny side. Stalk of moderate length, in a deep, acute cavity. Basin small. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, hard, rather too acid for a dessert fruit. Good. November to April.