Roman Stem

Thatcher notes that it is admired for its "tender, mild, juicy and agreeable properties." Gets its name from a "fleshy proturberance" that resembles an "aquiline nose." Color is yellow with black clouds and spots.
Originated None
Blooms in Early Winter
Available in 1987
From Burlington County
Citations:
  • James Thacher, The American Orchardist (1822)

    James Thacher, The American Orchardist; or, a Practical Treatise on the Culture and Management of Apple and Other Fruit Trees… (Boston: Joseph W. Ingraham, 1822)

  • Martin McGann, "Apple Cultivars in the Lower Hudson Valley Prior to 1860" (1987)

    Martin McGann, "Apple Cultivars of the Lower Hudson Valley Prior to 1860," Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (February 1987)