Great Barbe
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
GREAT BARBE
Origin / History A Russian variety received for testing in 1898 from J. Niemete, Podolia, Russia.
Tree Comes into bearing early. Vigorous and apparently productive.
Fruit Form: Uniform and symmetrical Size: Good size Color: Red and yellow Appearance: Attractive Quality: Fair to good
Season Midwinter
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants Not described in source.
Other Tested at this Station. Does not appear to be worthy of introduction into New York.
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)GREAT BARBE.
Fruit uniform, symmetrical, red and yellow, of good size, attractive, but ranking only fair to good in quality. Season midwinter. The tree comes into bearing early, is vigorous and apparently productive. So far as tested at this Station it does not appear to be worthy of introduction into New York.
Historical. A Russian variety received here for testing in 1898 from J. Niemete, Podolia, Russia.