Father
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Origin and History
Father is a seedling variety that originated around 1795, raised by General Amos Hall in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York.
Tree
The tree is described as a thrifty, upright grower that forms a handsome head. It is a good and constant bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; nearly oblate, more or less ribbed.
Skin: Greenish yellow.
Flesh: Whitish, very tender and juicy, subacid.
Flavor and Quality: Good.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November, December.
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
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Father. A seedling originated about 1795 by General Amos Hall, in West Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y. Tree a thrifty, upright grower, forming a handsome head, a good and constant bearer. Fruit medium, nearly oblate, more or less ribbed, greenish yellow. Flesh whitish, very tender and juicy, subacid. Good. November, December.