A favorite of the home gardener, the fruit ripens over a period of about a month beginning in early August. Flesh is soft and sweet. Originated in Iowa in 1881. An eating apple popular with both growers and consumers for its distinctive flavor and excellent keeping qualities. Skin of the conical shaped fruit develops a strong stripe which blends into a rich red as it reaches maturity.
Flesh is white and sweet.
Ripens in mid-October. Originated in Lawrence County, Ohio and brought to notice in 1848. This medium large, round apple with striped and mottled dull red flush on greenish to pale yellow ground ripens to an excellent red color in mid-October. Recognized as an excellent cooking apple, the flesh is creamy white, coarse-textured, and juicy though sometimes lacking in flavor. Skin is tough.