Brightwater
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Brightwater
Origin and History
Brightwater originated in Arkansas.
Fruit
Size and Form
Large, round, conical.
Skin
Greenish yellow, mottled russet, splashed and striped dull red. Dots minute, yellow and brown. Skin thick.
Flesh and Flavor
Greenish yellow, fine-grained, juicy, sub-acid. Flavor: good.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Stem and Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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
View original book sources (1)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Brightwater. Large, round, conical; greenish yellow, mottled russet, splashed and striped dull red, dots minute yellow and brown; skin thick; flesh greenish yellow, fine-grained, juicy, sub-acid, good. Arkansas.