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Cabashea
type: Culinary
synonyms: Cabasher, Cabushea, Oxheart. Also referred to as King due to its resemblance to the King of Tompkins County . Also known to as Twenty-Ounce Pippin which is actually a similar variety but ripens several weeks later.
identification: Large, often very large. Round, slightly conic at times. The skin is thick and smooth, greenish yellow base colour over which are orange stripes and dull red blush on the sun exposed face. The stem is short and thick, set in wide, russeted cavity which can range from shallow to deep. The calyx is open, set in a shallow and wide basin
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm, crisp and coarse-grained. Somewhat juicy and ranging from tart to highly acidic. Rather bland in flavour.
uses: Best used for cooking.
origins: First described in 1851 by Ebenezer Emmons in "The Natural History of New York" under the names Cabashie and Cabashee. Noted American pomologist S. Ambrose Beach lists it as Cabashea in his 1905 version of "The Apples of New York," pointing out that it was better known among fruit growers and sellers as the Twenty Ounce Pippin. Beach proposes that, to avoid the ongoing confusion, the early apple be referred to as Cabashea while the winter apple should be tagged with the name Twenty Ounce Pippin. Unfortunately, that solution came far too late to be widely adopted and as such, we have adopted the protocol of calling the earlier fall apple Cabashea and the later winter varietal Twenty Ounce Pippin. According to Beach, the Cabashea originated in western New York State (U.S.A.) in the early 1800s as a wild seedling with no record of its parentage. He further notes that, by the start of the 1900s, it was rarely, if ever planted.
cultivation: Vigorous, spreading tree with a drooping habit. Bears light crops on an annual basis. Hardy
cold storage: Keeps up to two months in storage.
harvest: Ripens in the first part of the fourth period, but crops are typically modest at best. Tends to drop fruit as it approaches peak harvest time.
notes: In "Natural History of New York, Part 5" Ebenezer Emmons describes the Cabashea as "This apple is more remarkable for its size than for it valuable qualities. It is not, however, an inferior apple. For cooking it is certainly esteemed, as it has a pleasant and agreeable taste. It is, however, too large. Yet in an orchard where there is room, it may be cultivated, as it illustrates the remarkable property of the apple to form varieties."
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 10
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 8
harvest period: 4
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