Campbell
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Campbell (Apple)
Origin/History
An accidental seedling discovered in the grounds of George W. Campbell, Delaware, Ohio.
Tree
Vigorous, strong grower with open spreading habit. Shoots stout and blunt. Leaves large and abundant. A good regular bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish, oblate, slightly oblique.
Skin: Pea green, with broken dull red stripes in the sun or toward the stalk end. More or less russet from the stalk cavity. Scattering, rough, distinct dots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Deep, open, narrow, russeted.
Calyx: Closed with broken segments.
Basin: Very deep, slightly furrowed.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish white, crisp, breaking, half tender. Mild, juicy, subacid, pleasant. Quality: Good to very good.
Core and Seeds: Core small and slightly hollow in centre. Seeds dark blackish, pointed.
Season
December to February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Campbell.
This new variety is an accidental seedling in the grounds of George W. Campbell, Delaware, O. He describes the tree as a vigorous strong grower, open spreading habit, shoots stout, blunt, leaves large and abundant, a good regular bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish, oblate, a little oblique, pea green, with broken dull red stripes in the sun or toward the stalk end, and with more or less of russet from the stalk cavity ; scattering rough distinct dots. Stalk short. Cavity deep, open, narrow, russeted. Calyx closed with broken segments. Basin very deep, slightly furrowed. Flesh greenish white, crisp, breaking, half tender, mild, juicy, subacid, pleasant. Good to very good. Core small. Slightly hollow in centre. Seeds dark blackish, pointed. December to February.