Bedford Red
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Bedford Red
Origin/History
Bedford Red was received by the USDA from Westminster Nursery, Westminster, Maryland in 1938. The variety was documented by H.H. Fisher in A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963), based on reports from the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large.
Skin: Striped with red. Described as attractive in appearance.
Flesh: Yellow-cream in color. Subacid in flavor.
Quality: Fair quality.
Season
Middle of October.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Bedford Red was received from Westminister Nurs., Westminister, Md. in 1938. Fruit is large, striped with red, attractive. Flesh is yellow-cream, subacid. Fair quality. Middle of October. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.