Golden Spy
AppleGolden Spy
Origin / History
A new variety raised from seed of the Northern Spy by O. T. Hobbs, of Randolph, Pa. Described in A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900).
Tree
Mr. Hobbs describes the tree as a very stout and very upright grower. It is late coming into bearing, but bears moderate crops annually when the tree has attained some age. The fruit is of very good quality and a late keeper.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate, slightly conical, slightly angular.
Stem: Stalk very short.
Cavity: Rather large, deep.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Medium, rather deep, a little uneven.
Skin: Pale yellow ground color, orange yellow in the sun.
Dots: A few small grayish dots.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy. Mild subacid, rich, and of very good quality.
Core and seeds: Core medium.
Season
February, April. A late keeper.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
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)Golden Spy.
A new variety raised from seed of the Northern Spy, by O. T. Hobbs, of Randolph, Pa. Mr. Hobbs says that the tree is a very stout and very upright grower; it is late coming into bearing, but bears moderate crops annually when the tree has attained some age; the fruit is of very good quality, and a late keeper.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conical, slightly angular; skin pale yellow, orange yellow in the sun, and a few small grayish dots; stalk very short; cavity rather large, deep; calyx open; basin medium, rather deep, a little uneven; flesh whitish, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, rich, and of very good quality; core medium. February, April.