Balm
AppleBalm
Origin and History
Vermont.
Tree
Vigorous and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or above; roundish, oblate conical.
Stem: Slender.
Skin: Yellowish, mostly covered with red.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, tender, moderately juicy, mild, pleasant.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Quality
Good.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Balm.
Origin, Vermont. Tree vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium or above, roundish, oblate conical, yellowish, mostly covered with red. Stalk slender. Flesh whitish, tender, moderately juicy, mild, pleasant. Good. October.