Beverly Hills

Origin and History

Beverly Hills was received by the USDA Agricultural Research Service in 1948 from D. M. Chandler of Los Angeles, California. The variety is reported to be a hybrid of Melba × Early McIntosh. It was also received from Armstrong Nursery, Ontario, California. USDA Station designation: M4842A.

Fruit

Form and Size: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale yellow with red stripes, splashed with red.

Flesh: White.

Flavor and Quality: Quality reported as good. Resembles McIntosh.

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

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Reporting stations: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG); Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, Minnesota (MnS); Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio (OhW).