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Watson's Dumpling

Apple

Origin & History

English kitchen apple.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Large, nearly round.

Skin: Yellowish green, faintly striped with dull red.

Flesh & Flavor: Juicy, pleasant, subacid.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October to January.

Uses

Kitchen apple.

Subtypes & Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Quality rating: Good.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Watson's Dumpling.

A large English kitchen Apple, nearly round, yellowish green, faintly striped with dull red. Flesh juicy, pleasant, subacid. Good. October to January.

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