Beauty of the World
AppleBeauty of the World
Origin and History
A new variety raised by John Mace of Morganton, North Carolina, or discovered in an old field belonging to Mace at the foot of South Mountain, a spur of the Blue Ridge, situated a few miles from Morganton.
Tree
Vigorous grower with rather tall, spreading habit. Bears moderate crops annually. Keeps well; said to be a valuable variety for that locality.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium size; oblate in form; regular.
Stalk: Short and rather small.
Cavity: Small to medium; thin russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather large and broad.
Skin: Yellowish ground entirely covered with pale red and yellow, thickly striped and splashed with crimson. Becomes purplish-crimson in the sun. Moderately sprinkled with light, yellowish dots.
Flesh: White; half fine; rather firm; mild subacid. Flavor: very good.
Core: Small.
Season and Storage
Ripens in November. Keeps until March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
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)Beauty of the World.
A new variety, raised by John Mace, of Morganton, N. C., or found in an old field of his at the foot of South Mountain — a spur of the Blue Ridge — a few miles from Morganton. Tree a vigorous grower, rather tall and spreading; bears moderate crops annually; keeps well, and is said to be a valuable variety for that locality.
Fruit medium, oblate, regular; skin yellowish, entirely covered with pale red and yellow, thickly striped and splashed with crimson, purplish crimson in the sun, moderately sprinkled with light, yellowish dots; stalk short, rather small; cavity small or medium, thin russet; calyx closed; basin rather large and broad; flesh white, half fine, rather firm, mild subacid; very good; core small. Ripens in November, and keeps till March.