Buffington
AppleBuffington
Origin and History
Buffington was reported across multiple growing regions in the early twentieth century, documented in the Northern, Central, and Southern Divisions as of 1914.
Fruit
Form and Size Medium-sized, flat form.
Skin Yellow.
Flavor and Quality Quality is good.
Season
Summer.
Uses
Primary use is family consumption.
Other
Buffington was reported as adapted to growing conditions in more than one division: 1 station in the Northern Division, 2 stations in the Central Division, and 2 stations in the Southern Division as of 1914.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Buffington is a medium-sized apple of flat form with yellow skin. Quality is good; primary use is family. Season is summer. It was reported by 1 station in the Northern Division, 2 stations in the Central Division, and 2 stations in the Southern Division; the asterisk on each division figure indicates the variety is reported as adapted to more than one division.