General Marion
AppleGeneral Marion
Origin and History
Originated with Henry Lyons, Columbia, South Carolina.
Tree
A strong, vigorous grower with quite spreading habit. Not early coming into bearing, but uniformly productive when it attains sufficient age. Valuable for its late keeping and productiveness. Young shoots reddish brown.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or below; roundish oblate conic, slightly angular.
Skin: Pale yellow, shaded and rather obscurely striped with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface, moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Medium or small.
Calyx: Half closed.
Basin: Rather narrow, deep, slightly plaited.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, half fine, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid. Quality good to very good.
Core: Medium.
Season and Storage
January to April.
Uses
Valued for late keeping and productiveness, making it suitable for storage and prolonged availability.
Subtypes or Variants
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)General Marion.
Originated with Henry Lyons, Columbia, S. C. Tree a strong, vigorous grower, quite spreading, not early coming into bearing, but uniformly productive when it attains sufficient age, valuable for its late keeping and productiveness; young shoots reddish brown.
Fruit medium or below; roundish oblate conic, slightly angular; skin pale yellow, shaded, and rather obscurely striped with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface, and moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots; stalk short; cavity medium or small; calyx half closed; basin rather narrow, deep, slightly plaited; flesh whitish, half fine, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid; good to very good; core medium. January to April.