White

Apple

White

Origin/History Not described in source.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium to large, regular, slightly conical.

Cavity and Calyx Basin: Calyx situated in a hollow basin.

Skin: Lemon yellow, with spots and splashes made darker by minute black specks on a greenish ground.

Flesh and Flavor: Crisp, tender, and juicy. Rather acid for the table.

Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season Not explicitly described; storage behavior (see below) suggests autumn harvest.

Uses Rather acid for the table, but fine for cooking.

Storage Keeps until January.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1904) from Oregon

Henderson Luelling / Traveling Nursery (historical recall) , Oregon — 1904

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White.

Medium to large, regular, slightly conical; calyx, in a hollow basin; color, lemon yellow, with spots and splashes made darker by minute black specks on a greenish ground; flesh, crisp, tender, juicy. Keeps until January. Rather acid for the table, but fine for cooking.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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