Accession

Sandy River Orchard; Mercer, ME [Somerset County]

Synonyms

American Eagle, Aurora, Blessing, Cayuga Red Streak, Coleman, Congress Apple?, Dunlap’s Aurora, Eighteen Ounce Apple, Governor Seward, Lima, Morgan’s Favorite, Oxheart, Twenty Ounce Apple, Wine of Connecticut, Wood

Origin

Northeast

Year

1840

Season

Fall

Uses

Cooking

Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Physical Characteristics

Large, Stripes, Round

Distinctive Features

Very large, round, greenish yellow skin mottled and splashed with bright red, darker red stripes.

Resembles

Congress

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