FELTHAM BEAUTY

Origin/History

FELTHAM BEAUTY was raised and introduced by Messrs. Veitch, bred from Cox's Orange × Gladstone. It was first described in the Gardeners' Chronicle in 1908 (p. 178). The variety was described by Bunyard (1920) as "a very promising fruit." A specimen was received from England in 1930 and assigned Plant Introduction number PI 127000 by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (reported in Fisher, USDA ARS, 1963).

Tree

Growth is slender and upright. The variety is described as fertile. Not otherwise described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form

Medium in size. Dimensions approximately 3 inches by 2¾ inches. Shape oblong conical, nearly regular.

Stem

Not described in source.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx

Not described in source.

Basin

Not described in source.

Skin

Yellowish-green with red stripes and flush.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh yellowish, crisp, and very highly flavoured, sweet. The Rivers catalogue (1914) describes the fruit as "medium, crisp, sweet and juicy."

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Dessert use in August to September.

Uses

Dessert fruit.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The Rivers catalogue (1914) appends the notation "p.c.-a; fi" following its brief description; the precise meaning of this notation within the catalogue's coding system is not further explained in the available source text.