Goyeau

Apple

Goyeau

Origin and History

A chance seedling originating on the farm of Goyeau, Windsor, Ontario.

Tree

A vigorous grower with a rather straggling and crooked habit. Comes rather early into bearing and produces good crops annually.

Fruit

Size and Form: Rather large; roundish, angular or slightly ribbed, and somewhat irregular.

Skin: Light pale yellow with many rather obscure light dots.

Stem: Of medium length, slender.

Cavity: Rather large and uneven.

Calyx: Closed.

Basin: Quite large and furrowed.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, fine, very tender, juicy, with a brisk subacid taste.

Season

August, September.

Uses

Excellent for culinary uses, and a fair table fruit.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Goyeau.

A chance seedling on the farm of Goyeau, Windsor, Ontario. Tree a vigorous grower, rather straggling and crooked; comes rather early into bearing, and produces good crops annually.

Fruit rather large, roundish, angular or slightly ribbed, and somewhat irregular; skin light pale yellow, many rather obscure light dots; stalk of medium length, slender; cavity rather large, uneven; calyx closed; basin quite large, furrowed; flesh yellowish, fine, very tender, juicy, brisk subacid, excellent for culinary uses, and a fair table fruit. August, September.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)