Belfor

Apple

Belfor

Origin and History

Belfor was received by the USDA from Glenn Dale, Maryland, and assigned Plant Introduction No. 212369. The variety was evaluated at multiple USDA research stations under the designations AP-H-193 and A-5784.

Fruit

Size and form: Medium.

Skin: Red, attractive appearance.

Flavor: Mild subacid.

Tree

Bearing habit: Early-bearing and productive.

Season

Late fall to early winter.

Other

The variety was studied at the following reporting stations:

Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington (WaP)
U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming (WyC)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Belfor. USDA Plant Introduction No. 212369, received from Glenn Dale, Md. Fruit medium, red, attractive, mild subacid. Productive, early-bearing. Late fall, early winter. Station numbers: AP-H-193, A-5784. Reporting stations: Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington (WaP); U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming (WyC).

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)