Cavity wide, regular or wavy, brown; Stem medium to short.
Core large, irregular, open; Seeds numerous, small, pointed, pale; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, granular, juicy; Flavor acid, becoming sub-acid, aromatic, rich, with the spiciness of a Spitzenberg; Quality considered best, but rather coarse in texture; Use, table, kitchen and market; Season, December until May, and in the North longer.
Red Canada.
STEEL'S RED.
Origin New England. Tree thrifty, healthy, but slender, twiggy, productive.
Fruit medium, globular-conic, indistinctly angular; Surface smooth, yellow, covered with mixed and striped bright red; Dots numerous, gray, indented, elongated near the stem, as in Esopus.
Basin shallow, folded; Eye small, closed.
Cavity wide, acute, wavy; Stem long, inclined.
Core regular, closed, large; Seeds imperfect; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, crisp, fine-grained, tender, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, delicious; Quality best, for table; Season, December to February.
Red Stripe.