Birmingham
AppleBirmingham
Origin and History
Not described in source.
Tree
Of moderate growth. Productive.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Obliquely oblate
Skin: Yellow, sprinkled with a few whitish dots
Stem: Long, slender, inserted in a broad, deep cavity
Calyx: Closed, set in a large corrugated basin
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, tender, rather acid
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September
Uses
Suitable for cooking.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Birmingham. Of moderate growth, productive. Fruit medium, obliquely oblate, yellow, sprinkled with a few whitish dots. Stalk long, slender, in a broad, deep cavity. Calyx closed, in a large corrugated basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, rather acid, good for cooking. September.