Spitzenburg
noun
any of several red or yellow varieties of apple that ripen in the autumn.
Spitzenberg
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a variation of
Spitzenburg.
Example Sentences
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The former proved to be the Esopus Spitzenberg; the latter has never yet been identified, though believed to be an old eastern variety.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
Only two varieties are rated exclusively 10, the Garden Royal, a Massachusetts summer-fall apple, little known to planters, and the familiar Esopus Spitzenberg.
From The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1 by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey
Core medium, regular, closed; seeds plump, dark; flesh rich yellow, solid, juicy; flavor sub-acid, rich, piquant, like a Spitzenberg; October, November.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
The varieties showing the best keeping qualities were Baldwin, Spitzenberg, Russet, Northern Spy and Canada Red.
From New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission by DeLancey M. Ellis
Core medium, roundish-oval, regular, closed, scarcely clasping the eye; Seeds numerous, large, angular; Flesh, whitish yellow, tender, breaking, very juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, equal to Spitzenberg; Quality best; Use, dessert, cooking, &c.;
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
