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Farnsworth

Apple

Farnsworth

Origin/History

Farnsworth was received by the USDA Agricultural Research Service from William M. Craig of Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was catalogued as Station number A33382 and reported by the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Fruit

Form and Color: Yellow apple.

Other Physical Characteristics: Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The variety designation "Lea" appears in the original source material but its meaning or application is not clarified in the available documentation.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Farnsworth. Received from Wm. M. Craig, Weymouth, Mass. Lea. yellow apple. Station number: A33382. Reported by the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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