Colby

Apple

Colby

Origin and History

Colby was received from F. L. Colley, Enfield, New Hampshire, in 1929, and reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

Fruit

Color and Surface: Darker than common Baldwin, with approximately 90% dark red blush.

Other Characteristics: Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Colby. Received from F. L. Colley, Enfield, N. H., 1929. Darker than common Baldwin. About 90% dr. red blush. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)