Brill's Seedling
AppleBrill's Seedling
Origin/History
A chance seedling of Francis Brill, Newark, N.J.
Tree
A rapid upright grower, with light-colored shoots.
Fruit
Size: Large
Form: Oblong conical, much ribbed
Color: Yellow, moderately sprinkled with gray dots
Skin: Oily
Stem: Rather short
Calyx: Closed
Basin: Large, corrugated
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, tender, juicy, sprightly, subacid
Core: Very large and open
Overall Quality: Good to very good
Season
November
Uses
An apple of good promise as a profitable market sort, being large and showy.
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)Brill's Seedling.
A chance seedling of Francis Brill, Newark, N. J. Tree a rapid upright grower, with light-colored shoots.
Fruit large, oblong conical, much ribbed, yellow, moderately sprinkled with gray dots. Skin oily. Stalk rather short. Calyx closed. Basin large, corrugated. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sprightly, subacid. Core very large and open. Good to very good. November. An apple of good promise as a profitable market sort, being large and showy.