Winter Maiden's Blush
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Winter Maiden's Blush
Origin/History
From Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblong conic.
Skin: Yellow, covered with large, distinct carmine dots.
Stem: Short stalk.
Calyx: Closed.
Cavity and Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: White, crisp, tender, subacid. Quality rated as very good.
Core and Seeds: Core large. Seeds not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source attribution: Gardeners' Monthly.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
This is Winter Blush of Mr. Lyon's index.
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 5 catalogs (1898–1912) from Missouri
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1898
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Winter Maiden's Blush. From Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. Fruit medium, oblong conic, yellow, covered with large, distinct, carmine dots. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, crisp, tender, subacid. Very good. Core large. (Gar. Mon.)