Golden Burr
AppleGolden Burr
Alternate Names: Burr Knot
Origin/History
Ronalds noted this variety for its ease of propagation from cuttings, attributable to the distinctive knots or joints present on the shoots.
Tree
Shoots bear prominent knots or joints. Easily propagated from cuttings.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large apple, roundish in shape.
Skin: Yellow ground color with a flush of faint red visible in direct sun.
Flavor/Taste: Not described in source.
Flesh and Core: Not described in source.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Useful for kitchen purposes (cooking).
Other
The variety name references the distinctive burr-like knots or joints on the shoots, which facilitate its propagation.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Golden Burr.
Burr Knot.
Ronalds describes this as a variety easily grown from cuttings, because of the knots or joints on the shoots.
A large apple, roundish, yellow, with flush of faint red in the sun. Useful for kitchen. November, December.