Adam's Apples

I said King Luscious was big, but see for yourself. His Royal Hugeness looms left; at right is the merely large Macoun, Queen of Autumn. Both flank Wickson just for grins. My King Lush was a full twelve inches around—one foot—and even when you divide by pi that's pretty impressive.

The overwhelming impression is size. King Luscious looms like a hulking gas giant in the apple firmament. (Update: More on his size here. ) Certainly his color is not terribly distinguishing, a streaky, somewhat dull red over yellow green. The green of the skin in the stem well is bright and saturated like that of Granny Smith. King Luscious is decorated with many small light lenticels and has no aroma. He sits firm and heavy in my hand.