Belden

Apple

Belden (Red Cheek)

Origin/History

Origin unknown.

Tree

Vigorous, upright growth habit, moderately productive.

Fruit

Size and Form Large, roundish, conic.

Skin Greenish-yellow with patches of russet; sometimes a little bronzed cheek.

Flesh and Flavor Yellow, crisp, subacid, pleasant. Quality: Good.

Stem Not described in source.

Cavity and Calyx Not described in source.

Core and Seeds Not described in source.

Season

Ripens October; keeps until February.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

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

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) — listed as Belden or Red Cheek

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Belden or Red Cheek Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, upright, moderately productive. Fruit large, roundish, conic, greenish-yellow, with patches of russet, sometimes a little bronzed cheek. Flesh yellow, crisp, subacid, pleasant. Good. October, February.

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

Belden or Red Cheek Red Cheek