Bevan

Apple

Bevan

Origin / History

From New Jersey. Valued as a market fruit for transport over long distances. Listed by Elliott (1865) under the names "Bevan Favorite" and "Striped June."

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Below medium.

Form: Roundish flattened, slightly conical; distinct.

Stem: Varying from short to long.

Cavity: Shallow.

Calyx: Large.

Basin: Plaited.

Skin: Yellow, marked with distinct, broad red stripes.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Firm, tough, sub-acid.

Core and seeds: Seeds plump, ovate pyriform.

Season

August.

Uses

Market fruit, valuable for transporting long distances.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Bevan. Bevan Favorite, | Striped June. From New Jersey. Valuable as a market fruit, to transport long distances. Fruit, below medium, roundish flattened, slightly conical, distinct, broad red stripes on yellow ; stem, varying from short to long ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, large ; basin, plaited ; flesh, firm, tough, sub-acid ; seeds, plump, ovate pyriform. August.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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