Belpee Keeper
AppleBelpee Keeper
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Below medium.
Form: Roundish.
Skin: Pale greenish-white, with some shades of crimson in sun.
Cavity, Stem, and Basin: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish, crisp, tender, pleasant, subacid. Quality rated as Good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Belpee Keeper.
Fruit below medium, roundish, pale greenish-white, some shades of crimson in sun. Flesh greenish, crisp, tender, pleasant, subacid. Good. January to March.