Betsey

Apple

Betsey

Origin/History English variety, regarded in England as a valuable dessert apple.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, roundish oblate, conical.

Skin: Pale yellow with brownish russet in sun.

Flesh and Flavor: Greenish yellow, tender, juicy, rich, and sugary.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season November to January.

Uses Dessert apple.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); original attribution to Hogg.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Betsey. An English variety, there regarded as a valuable dessert Apple. Fruit small, roundish oblate, conical; pale yellow with brownish russet in sun. Flesh greenish yellow, tender, juicy, rich, and sugary. November to January. (Hogg.)

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

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