Bell's Seedling
AppleBell's Seedling
Origin and History
Originated with the late Z. Bell, near Adairville, Kentucky.
Tree
Vigorous grower, making a large, handsome round head. Comes into bearing tolerably early and rarely fails to produce a crop of fair fruit. Popular where known.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or above; roundish, inclining to roundish oblong, slightly angular.
Skin: Entirely covered with light red, striped and splashed with dark red and a few light dots.
Stem: Short, slender.
Cavity: Deep, acute, russeted.
Calyx: Closed or partially open.
Basin: Rather deep, medium size.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Medium.
Season
September, October.
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)Bell's Seedling.
Originated with the late Z. Bell, near Adairville, Kentucky. Tree a vigorous grower, making a large, handsome round head; comes into bearing tolerably early, and rarely fails to produce a crop of fair fruit, and is popular where known.
Fruit medium or above, roundish, inclining to roundish oblong, slightly angular; skin entirely covered with light red, striped and splashed with dark red and a few light dots; stalk short, slender; cavity deep, acute, russeted; calyx closed or partially open; basin rather deep, medium size; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid; good to very good; core medium. September, October.