Baltzby

Apple

Baltzby Apple

Origin/History

From Virginia. No further history described in sources.

Tree

Spreading habit, productive. No further tree characteristics described in sources.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, oblate.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellowish white, with a faint blush. Dots scattered, small, white.

Flesh/Flavor: White, firm, somewhat tough, juicy, almost sweet. Rated Good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

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Baltzby

From Virginia. Tree spreading, productive. Fruit large, oblate, yellowish white, with a faint blush; dots scattered, small, white. Flesh white, firm, somewhat tough, juicy, almost sweet. Good. October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Baltzby. Large, oblate, yellowish-white; firm, almost sweet. October. Va.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)