Burroughs Greening

Apple

Burroughs Greening

Origin/History Farm of Stephen M. Burroughs, Vergennes, Vermont.

Tree Good grower with spreading form and regular bearing habit.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium; nearly globular, inclining to conic.

Stem Long and slender.

Skin Greenish yellow.

Calyx Closed.

Basin Furrowed.

Flesh and Flavor Solid, juicy, crisp, with a pleasant spicy subacid flavor.

Quality Good.

Cavity Not described in source.

Core and Seeds Not described in source.

Season January and February.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Burroughs Greening. Origin, farm of Stephen M. Burroughs, Vergennes, Vt. Good grower, tree spreading, and regular bearer. Medium, nearly globular, inclining to conic. Skin greenish, yellow. Stem long, slender. Calyx closed. Basin furrowed. Flesh solid, juicy, crisp, with a pleasant spicy subacid flavor. Good. January and February.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)