Billy Barker

Apple

Origin/History

Originated on the farm of Wm. Barker, Wake County, North Carolina.

Tree

Upright grower and good bearer.

Fruit

Large, green, oval, elongated. Flesh yellowish, juicy, tender, brisk, vinous.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Billy Barker.

Originated on the farm of Wm. Barker, Wake Co., N. C. Tree upright grower and good bearer. Fruit large, green, oval, elongated. Flesh yellowish, juicy, tender, brisk, vinous. August. (Gar. Mon.)

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