Bombshell

Apple

Origin / History

Variety under test at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC. Planted spring 1890. Evaluated in the Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900).

Tree

Vigorous and spreading grower. Early bearer.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Conical

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx / Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Greenish yellow, with a little russet and a pale blush.

Flesh / Flavor: White, crisp, juicy, and of pleasant flavour, quality good.

Core / Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Early winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 3 catalogs (1900–1913) from Illinois

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

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Planted Spring 1890. Tree a vigorous and spreading grower, and an early bearer. Fruit of medium size, conical. Skin greenish yellow, with a little russet and a pale blush. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, and of pleasant flavour, quality good. Season early winter.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)