Haute Bonte
AppleHaute Bonte
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form: The variety is distinguished by a singular form, growing in ridges like a melon — a characteristic feature.
Size: Middling.
Skin: Yellow.
Flesh: Yellow, firm, rich, and sprightly.
Flavor: Without any uncommon excellence to recommend it.
Season
Ripens in October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817), No. 118.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)NO. 118. HAUTE BONTE.
An apple of singular form, growing in ridges like a Melon—the size is middling; the skin and flesh yellow, firm, rich, and sprightly; but without any uncommon excellence to recommend it—it ripens in October.