King of Tompkins County
syn. Flat Spitzenburg, King, King Apple, King Apple of America, King Jankins County, King of Thompson's County, King of Tomkins County, King of Tompkins Co., King's Apple, Roi du Tompkins, Tom's Red, Toma Red, Tomkin's County King, Tommy Red, Tompkins County King, Tompkins King, Tompkins' King, Winter King
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Triploid. Thought to have been raised near Washington, Warren County, New Jersey, USA. Brought to Tompkins County, New York in 1804 by Jacob Wycoff who named it King. It was renamed King of Tompkins County in about 1855. Fruits have somewhat soft, slightly juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid October
- Flowering
- 5th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 18th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- large
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Crunch
- crisp
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Coarseness
- coarse
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- Yellowish
- Ground colour
- Yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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