Guilford Red
Apple
Origin/History
Origin near Greensborough, Guilford County, N.C., on the Edwards plantation. Also known as Guilford Kert. Valued for its good quality and late keeping.
Tree
A thrifty, strong, upright grower, somewhat spreading. Not a very early bearer, but produces good crops annually after it comes into bearing.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate, slightly conical, slightly angular.
Skin: Pale yellow, entirely covered with light and dark rich red and crimson (purplish crimson where fully exposed), moderately sprinkled with yellowish dots.
Stem: Short, rather small.
Cavity: Rather large, deep, sometimes slightly russeted.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium, corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Pale yellow, half fine, rather firm, juicy, subacid, rich, a little aromatic.
Core: Medium.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/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)Guilford Red.
Guilford Kert.
Origin near Greensborough, Guilford County, N. C., on the Edwards plantation. Tree a thrifty, strong, upright grower, somewhat spreading, not a very early bearer, but produces good crops annually after it comes into bearing; it is valued for its good quality and late keeping.
Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conical, slightly angular; skin pale yellow, entirely covered with light and dark rich red and crimson (purplish crimson where fully exposed), and moderately sprinkled with yellowish dots; stalk short, rather small; cavity rather large, deep, sometimes slightly russeted; calyx closed; basin medium, corrugated; flesh pale yellow, half fine, rather firm, juicy, subacid, rich, a little aromatic; core medium. January, March.