Fair Maid of Taunton
AppleFair Maid of Taunton
Origin and History
An English apple.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Small, roundish oblate.
Skin Straw color, with faint red in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor Yellowish white, tender, juicy, sweet.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.
Season
November to February.
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
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Fair Maid of Taunton. An English Apple. Fruit small, roundish oblate, straw color, with faint red in the sun. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, sweet. November to February. (Hogg.)
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