Broome

Apple

Broome

Origin / History

Broome was named and introduced at Geneva but did not originate from the Station's apple breeding program. In 1895 W. P. Wheeler, assistant in animal industry at the Station, examined many wild apple seedlings growing in fields near Chittenango, New York. One seedling bearing fruits superior to most of the others was selected and designated Wheeler No. 56. In the spring of 1896 scions were collected and grafted into the Station's orchard. Montgomery and Ulster were selected in the same manner.

Broome was introduced in 1914, along with 11 other cultivars. It was named for Broome County, New York. It was described by Hedrick, and trees were distributed to fruit growers in 1914. In 1969 no Broome trees were in the Station's apple cultivar collection, and so far as Way knew, no trees were in existence anywhere.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small.

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: Dark red.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Tough in texture.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Way, Apple Cultivars Introduced by the N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1914–1968 (1971)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

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Broome

Broome was named and introduced at Geneva but it did not originate from the Station's apple breeding program. In 1895, W. P. Wheeler, assistant in animal industry at the Station, examined many wild apple seedlings growing in fields near Chittenango, New York. One seedling which bore fruits superior to most of the others was selected and designated as Wheeler No. 56. In the spring of 1896, scions were collected and grafted into the Station's orchard. Montgomery and Ulster were selected in the same manner. The fruits of Broome were small, dark red, and tough in texture.

Broome was introduced in 1914, along with 11 other cultivars (Table 2). It was named for Broome County, New York. It was described by Hedrick, and trees of it were distributed to fruit growers in 1914 (87). In 1969, no Broome trees were in the Station's apple cultivar collection, and so far as the author knew, no trees were in existence anywhere.

For this reason, Broome is not described any further here.

— Roger D. Way, Apple Cultivars Introduced by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1914–1968 (1971)

Wheeler No. 56