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Burr's Seedling

Apple

Burr's Seedling

Origin & History

Originated in Marlborough, England.

Fruit

Medium in size, roundish form with a slight conical tendency. Ground color yellow, with blush red coloration in sun-exposed areas. Surface marked with patches and dots of russet.

Flesh & Flavor

Flesh yellowish in color, tender and juicy with a subacid taste.

Season & Storage

October to December.


Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Hogg.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Burr's Seedling.

Origin, Marlborough, England. Fruit medium roundish, slightly conical, yellow, blush red in the sun, patches and dots of russet. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid. October to December. (Hogg.)

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