General Lyon
AppleGeneral Lyon
Origin/History
A new variety received from George S. Park. Raised from seed of Ben Davis by the late Elias Peck of Parksville, Missouri. The tree is hardy and resembles its parent (Ben Davis) in growth habit. Very productive annually and a long keeper.
Tree
Hardy. Resembles Ben Davis in growth. Young shoots smooth, brownish red.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or below medium. Roundish conical, flattened at the ends, sometimes a little oblique.
Stem: Short, small.
Cavity: Medium, often with slight green russet.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Broad, not very deep, corrugated.
Skin: Bright yellow, shaded with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface. Sometimes a few faint stripes and a few light and brown dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, fine, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid, rather rich. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Small.
Season
January to April (storage season).
Uses
Good market fruit.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, 1900 edition.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)General Lyon.
A new variety, received from George S. Park, who writes that it was raised from seed of Ben Davis by the late Elias Peck, of Parksville, Missouri, and that the tree is hardy, and resembles its parent in growth; very productive annually, a long keeper, and a good market fruit; young shoots smooth, brownish red.
Fruit medium or below, roundish conical, flattened at the ends, sometimes a little oblique; skin bright yellow, shaded with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface; sometimes a few faint stripes and a few light and brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, often slight green russet; calyx open; basin broad, not very deep, corrugated; flesh yellowish, fine, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid, rather rich; good to very good; core small. January, April.