Fulton Strawberry
Apple[NOTE: Source text may be incorrect — the description includes tree characteristics (young wood, bearing habits, growth form) and a September season typical of apples, not strawberries. The content below is organized as written, but this may describe an apple variety misidentified as "Fulton Strawberry" or represent a different fruit type entirely.]
Origin/History
Origin same as the Fulton [origin not further specified in source].
Tree
Vigorous, stout, spreading grower. Hardy. Does not come early into bearing. Young wood grayish brown, slightly downy.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium, oblate.
Skin: Whitish, mostly overspread, striped, splashed, and mottled with shades of red.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish, tinged with pink, juicy, pleasant subacid. Quality: Good.
Core: Small.
Season
September.
Uses
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)Fulton Strawberry. Origin same as the Fulton. Tree vigorous, stout, spreading grower, hardy, does not come early into bearing. Young wood grayish brown, slightly downy. Fruit medium, oblate, whitish, mostly overspread, striped, splashed, and mottled with shades of red. Flesh whitish, tinged with pink, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Core small. September.