CHARLES EYRE

Apple

Origin and History

Raised by Mr. Charles Ross and introduced to notice about 1911. Described as a larger Pott's Seedling.

Tree

Growth: Vigorous, short-jointed, a little spreading.

Foliage: Leaves rather large, long pointed, oval, very minutely crenate. Stipules large and leafy.

Fruit

Size: Enormous; 4 by 3¾.

Form: Roundish oval; surface even.

Skin: Pale greenish-yellow.

Flesh: Soft, greenish-yellow.

Flavor: Not described in source.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October to November.

Uses

Exhibition or culinary.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)

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CHARLES EYRE. Exhibition or culinary, October to November, enormous, 4 by 3¾, roundish oval, even. Colour, pale greenish-yellow. Flesh, soft, greenish-yellow. Growth, vigorous, short jointed, a little spreading. Leaf, rather large, long pointed, oval, very minutely crenate, stipules large and leafy. Origin, raised by Mr. Charles Ross, and introduced to notice about 1911. Will probably be one of the largest apples grown. A larger Pott's Seedling.

— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)