Winter Maiden's Blush
AppleWinter Maiden's Blush
Origin / History
From Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. The description is credited to Gar. Mon.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Oblong conic.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow.
Dots: Large, distinct, carmine.
Flesh and flavor: White, crisp, tender, subacid. Very good.
Core and seeds: Core large.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
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 4 catalogs (1906–1912) from Missouri
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906 — listed as Winter Maiden Blush
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910 — listed as Winter Maiden Blush
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911 — listed as Winter Maiden Blush
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912 — listed as Winter Maiden Blush
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.)