Winter Colman
AppleWinter Colman
Origin/History Not described in source.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Rather large, roundish oblate.
Skin: Pale yellow, deep red in the sun.
Flesh: Firm, crisp.
Flavor: Sharp subacid.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season November to March.
Uses Culinary apple.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other The variety is recorded in Downing's work under the additional names Norfolk Colman and Norfolk Storing. The description is attributed to Lindley.
Book Sources
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Winter Colman. Norfolk Colman, Norfolk Storing. A culinary Apple, described by Lindley as : Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, pale yellow, deep red in the sun. Flesh firm, crisp, sharp subacid. November to March.