Haywood

Apple

Haywood Apple

Origin/History: Southern apple, received from P.J. Berckmans of Augusta, Georgia in 1892 for testing. Historically known as Queen of Haywood.

Tree: Not described in source.

Fruit:

Size: Hardly medium in size
Form: Not very attractive
Skin: Dull red, striped over yellow background
Flesh/Flavor: Mild subacid; fair in quality

Season: Not described in source.

Uses: Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.

Other: Beach's assessment concludes this variety is not desirable for planting in New York.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Beach, The Apples of New York Vol. 1 (1905)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

View original book sources (1)

HAYWOOD.

REFERENCES. 1. Berckmans, Cat., 1892. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:241.

SYNONYM. Queen of Haywood (1).

A southern apple received from P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga., 1892, for testing here. The fruit is dull red, striped over yellow background, hardly medium in size, not very attractive, mild subacid, and only fair in quality. Not desirable for planting in New York.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)

Queen of Haywood