White Spitzenberg
AppleWhite Spitzenberg
Origin/History
Origin in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Tree
Annual productive bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblong
Skin: Yellow, interspersed with large gray dots; blush on the exposed sides
Stem: Stalk short
Cavity: Deep, open
Calyx: Small, closed
Basin: Narrow
Flesh and Flavor: Breaking texture, sufficiently juicy, subacid, agreeable aroma
Quality: Good
Season
December to March
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)White Spitzenberg. Origin, Northampton Co., Pa. Tree an annual productive bearer. Fruit medium, roundish oblong, yellow, interspersed with large gray dots, with a blush on the exposed sides. Stalk short, in a deep, open cavity. Calyx small, closed, narrow basin. Flesh breaking, sufficiently juicy, subacid, agreeable aroma. Good. December to March.