Bough Apple

Apple

Bough Apple

Origin/History

Not described in source. By 1903, John J. Thomas (The American Fruit Culturist) listed this variety under the name "Sweet Bough," indicating the two names were considered equivalent by that date.

Tree

The tree grows vigorously. The form is round, the foliage luxuriant, and of a deep green colour. (Coxe)

Fruit

Size: Sometimes large, particularly on young trees in rich ground. (Coxe)

Form: Rather oblong; full, even, and fair. (Coxe)

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Very pale yellow. (Coxe)

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, sweet, tender, juicy, and well flavoured. Described as the finest early table apple, and as an eating apple preferred to any other at the season in which it ripens. (Coxe)

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Ripens in July and August. (Coxe)

Uses

Prized as a table and eating apple; considered superior to all others of its ripening season. (Coxe)

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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NO. 3. BOUGH APPLE.

The size of this apple when on young trees, in rich ground, is sometimes large—the form is rather oblong; full, even, and fair—the skin is a very pale yellow, the flesh white, sweet, tender, juicy and well flavoured; it is the finest early table apple we have; and as an eating apple, is preferred to any other at the season in which it ripens, which is in July and August. The tree grows vigorously; the form is round, the foliage luxuriant, and of a deep green colour.

— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)

Bough. See Sweet Bough.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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