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Ballyfatten

Apple

Ballyfatten

Origin and History

Ballyfatten was received in the United States from Ireland in 1953. Two plant introductions were documented: USDA Plant Introduction No. 203809 and USDA Plant Introduction No. 206021, both reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium size.

Skin Dull blush covering approximately 70% of the surface.

Flesh and Flavor Firm and slightly acid.

Quality Fair.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Storage and Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Ballyfatten was evaluated at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Ballyfatten. USDA Plant Introduction No. 203809, received from Ireland in 1953, reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. USDA Plant Introduction No. 206021, received from Ireland in 1953, reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. USDA Plant Introduction No. 206021, received from Glenn Dale, Md.; fruit medium size, 70% dull blush. Flesh firm, slightly acid. Quality fair. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana.

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)