Burr's Seedling
AppleBurr's Seedling
Origin and History
Marlborough, England.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Roundish, slightly conical
Skin: Yellow ground color; blush red on the sun-exposed side; patches and dots of russet
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish; tender, juicy, subacid
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
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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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)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.)