Boucker
AppleBoucker
Origin / History
Known locally for many years in the vicinity of Buffalo.
Tree
Enormous bearer. Often a large apple is borne at the extreme end of the branch.
Fruit
Size: Resembles Maiden Blush very much in size. Often a large apple is borne at the extreme end of the branch.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Resembles Maiden Blush very much in color.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flavor good.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Keeps till June.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Beach had not seen this variety; the statement on it was furnished by C. D. Zimmerman, Buffalo, N. Y.: "Resembles Maiden Blush very much in size and color; keeps till June; flavor good; an enormous bearer. Often a large apple is borne at the extreme end of the branch."
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)BOUCKER
Known locally for many years in the vicinity of Buffalo. We have not seen this variety. The following statement concerning it is furnished by C. D. Zimmerman, Buffalo, N. Y.: "Resembles Maiden Blush very much in size and color; keeps till June; flavor good; an enormous bearer. Often a large apple is borne at the extreme end of the branch."