Bossom
AppleBossom
Origin / History
Originated at Petworth, England.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Conical.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale greenish yellow, very much russeted, with bright red on the sunny side.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Yellowish, crisp, juicy, sugary, subacid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Valuable as a cooking-apple.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bossom.
Originated at Petworth, England.
Fruit large, conical, pale greenish yellow, very much russeted, and with bright red on sunny side. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, sugary, subacid. Valuable as a cooking-apple. November to March. (Lind.)