Wilson's Volunteer
AppleWilson's Volunteer
Origin/History
Believed to be a seedling, or natural "Volunteer," originating on the banks of the Ohio River. Received from George Sibbald. Described by Warder (1867); Downing's account (1900) cites Warder directly.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, globular, truncated or flattened, regular.
Stem: Long, slender.
Cavity: Deep, acute, regular.
Calyx: Eye medium, closed.
Basin: Deep, regular, leather-cracked.
Skin: Yellow ground, mostly covered with mixed red, striped darker. Dots large, gray and yellow.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh greenish-yellow, tender, juicy. Flavor sub-acid. Quality only good.
Core/Seeds: Core small, round, regular, closed, clasping. Seeds numerous, pointed.
Season
December to February.
Uses
Kitchen.
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)Wilson's Volunteer.
Origin believed to be a seedling or "Volunteer" on the banks of the Ohio River. Received from George Sibbald.
Fruit large, globular, truncated or flattened, regular; Surface yellow, mostly covered with mixed red, striped darker; Dots large, gray and yellow.
Basin deep, regular, leather-cracked; Eye medium, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, regular; Stem long, slender.
Core small, round, regular, closed, clasping; Seeds numerous, pointed; Flesh greenish-yellow, tender, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality only good; Use, kitchen; Season, December to February.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Wilson's Volunteer. Fruit large, globular truncated or flattened, regular, yellow, mostly covered with mixed red, striped darker. Dots large, gray, and yellow. Flesh greenish yellow, tender, juicy subacid. December, February. (Warder.)