King of Tompkins County

Apple

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.

Synonyms:

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

Accession Number:

1957 - 219  

Accession Name:

King of Tompkins County

Use:

Dessert

Flowering:

10% open: 5th May

Fully open: 10th May

90% over: 18th May

Picking time:

Mid October