Bowker

Tree Characteristics

Vigorous growth habit, rather spreading form, good bearer.

Fruit

Size and form: Medium, roundish flattened, slightly conic.

Skin: Pale yellow, tinged with crimson, sparsely covered with brown and gray dots.

Flesh and flavor: White, tender, juicy, pleasant, mild, subacid.

Quality: Good.

Season

October.

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Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revised edition)

Note: This entry is based on a single historical source with minimal detail. No origin, history, storage behavior, specific uses, or comparative synonym context is documented in the available source material. Identification should rely primarily on the fruit's pale yellow-and-crimson coloration, flattened roundish-conic form, and mild subacid flesh.