USDA Pomological Watercolor (1886–1942)· Passmore, Deborah Griscom 1840-1911 artistSource ↗
Garden
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
A small to medium oblate apple with yellow skin shaded, splashed, and striped with red. The flesh is white, crisp, juicy, and mildly subacid with good to very good flavor. It ripens in November and December. Originated with Hezekiah Ellis in Spottsylvania County, Virginia.
Flavor & Texture
mildsubacidsaccharinearomaticcrispjuicyfine_grainedtender
Best Uses
fresh_eating
1 historical watercolor from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Origin & History
- Status
- unknown
- Origin type
- chance seedling
- Original breeder
- Hezekiah Ellis
subacidsaccharinearomaticcrispjuicy
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 427