Defiance
AppleDefiance
Origin / History
Originated with H. N. Gillett, Ohio, from seed of Pryor's Red.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit medium.
Form: Oblate conical.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, nearly overspread, shaded, splashed, and striped with rich red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: White, tender, not juicy, with a rich peculiar aroma. Good.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August, September.
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)Defiance.
Originated with H. N. Gillett, Ohio, from seed of Pryor's Red.
Fruit medium, oblate conical, yellow, nearly overspread, shaded, splashed, and striped with rich red. Flesh white, tender, not juicy, rich peculiar aroma. Good. August, September.