Berkshire Spy
AppleBerkshire Spy
Origin / History
A new variety, raised by Asahel Foote, of Williamstown, Mass., from seed of Northern Spy. Mr. Foote has raised several promising apples, pears and plums which are worthy of trial.
Tree
Moderate vigor, spreading; wood of great solidity. A moderate annual bearer.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish conical, sides sometimes unequal.
Stem: Stalk short, small.
Cavity: Medium, greenish russet.
Calyx: Open, with short and divided segments.
Basin: Medium, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Pale yellow, shaded on one side with light bright red, sometimes a few rather obscure stripes and splashes of a darker hue.
Dots: A few, light.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish yellow, fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, slightly aromatic and rich.
Core and seeds: Core small.
Season
December, February.
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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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Berkshire Spy.
A new variety, raised by Asahel Foote, of Williamstown, Mass., from seed of Northern Spy; tree of moderate vigor, spreading, wood of great solidity; a moderate annual bearer. Mr. Foote has raised several promising apples, pears and plums which are worthy of trial.
Fruit medium, roundish conical, sides sometimes unequal; skin pale yellow, shaded on one side with light bright red, sometimes a few rather obscure stripes and splashes of a darker hue, and a few light dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, greenish russet; calyx open with short and divided segments; basin medium, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, slightly aromatic and rich; core small. December, February.