Barnard
AppleBarnard
Origin and History
The variety originated on the farm of John Barnard near Muscatine, Iowa.
Tree
Very hardy, vigorous, healthy, upright growth with somewhat spreading habit and roundish top. Branches rather long and slender. Valuable for its hardiness, productiveness, long-keeping capability, and quality. An abundant bearer on alternate years.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Oblate to roundish oblate, slightly oblique
Stem: Short, moderately stout
Cavity: Medium depth, deep, sometimes showing light russet
Calyx: Closed
Basin: Rather large, broad, saucer-like in shape, corrugated surface
Skin: Whitish yellow, shaded with pale red; dark red where fully exposed to the sun. A few gray dots present.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, rather coarse texture, crisp and juicy. Possesses a peculiarly mild subacid flavor.
Core and Seeds: Core medium. Seeds not described in source.
Season
December to May. Maintains quality through storage over this extended period.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and 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)Barnard.
Its origin is said to be on the farm of John Barnard, near Muscatine, Iowa. Tree very hardy, vigorous, healthy, upright, somewhat spreading, roundish top, rather long, slender branches, valuable for its hardiness, productiveness, long-keeping, and quality; an abundant bearer on alternate years.
Fruit medium, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly oblique; skin whitish yellow, shaded with pale red (dark red where fully exposed to the sun), a few gray dots; stalk short, moderately stout; cavity medium, deep, sometimes light russet; calyx closed; basin rather large, broad, saucer-like shape, corrugated; flesh whitish, rather coarse, crisp, juicy, with a peculiarly mild subacid flavor; core medium. December to May.