Bars

Apple

Bars

Origin/History

Originated in Rhode Island. Noted by both Downing (1900) and Thomas (1903).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Rather large.

Form: Round (Downing); roundish (Thomas).

Stem: Long, slender.

Cavity: Small.

Calyx: Closed; segments slightly recurved.

Basin: Medium, furrowed.

Skin: Pale yellow, marbled and nearly covered with red, with a few russet spots (Downing). Thomas describes the color simply as pale yellow marbled red, without noting the russet spots.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild subacid (Downing). Thomas characterizes the flavor as mild, pleasant, and rich.

Core/Seeds: Core small.

Season

September (Downing); late summer (Thomas).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Rated Very Good (Downing).

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Bars. Origin, Rhode Island. Fruit rather large, round, pale yellow, marbled, and nearly covered with red and a few russet spots. Stalk long, slender. Cavity small. Calyx closed. Segment slightly recurved. Basin medium, furrowed. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild, subacid. Core small. Very good. September.

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

Bars. Rather large, roundish, pale yellow, marbled red; mild, pleasant, rich. Late summer. Rhode Island.

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

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