Black Winesap

Description

Vigour: Moderately vigorous. Precocious. Crops reasonably well every year, but heavily in alternate years. Hangs on trees well after ripening and if left it tends to develop watercore quickly
Storage: Cold
Storage: 4 months
Uses: Eating
Background: The first mention of Kinnaird’s Choice is a discussion and description by Charles Downing in an 1870 issue of The Gardener’s Monthly magazine. Found as a seedling by Michael Kinnaird on his farm in Franklin County, Tennessee (U. S. A. ) in 1855. Thought to be a cross between American Limbertwig and Winesap . A letter in USDA files says that the original tree was brought to Maura County, Tennessee, in 1843 by R. O. Kinnard from Williamson County

Product Type	Scion, Tree
Origin	USA
Product Year	1855
Uses	Cider, Eating
Description	BLACK WINESAP APPLE Flesh yellowish, covered with a dark red flush when exposed to the sun and light green specks; almost covered with dark red dots numerous, crisp, in 1843 by R. O. Kinnard from Williamson County., juicy, light-colored. Look for extensive russeting at the stem end. Vigour: Moderately vigorous. Precocious. Crops reasonably well every year, mild subacid.Yellow skin is tough and thick, moderately fine-grained, small to large, somewhat aromatic, tender, Tennessee, Tennessee (U.S.A.) in 1855. Thought to be a cross between American Limbertwig and Winesap . A letter in USDA files says that the original tree was brought to Maura County