Creed's Marigold
AppleCreed's Marigold
Origin / History
Raised from seed of the Scarlet Nonpareil, in Kent, England. The description is credited to Hogg and appears in A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit medium.
Form: Roundish.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Deep rich yellow, orange in the sun; covered and striped with shades of rich red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Yellow, tender, juicy, sugary, richly flavored.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Creed's Marigold.
Raised from seed of the Scarlet Nonpareil, in Kent, England.
Fruit medium, roundish, deep rich yellow, orange in the sun, covered and striped with shades of rich red. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, sugary, richly flavored. October, November. (Hogg.)