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Holcomb

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Holcomb

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

Fruit

Form & Size: Medium, oblate

Color: Yellow, shaded and obscurely splashed with red in the sun

Flesh: Whitish, fine, textured, tender, moderately juicy

Flavor: Pleasant, almost sweet

Quality Rating: Good

Season & Storage

December to March


Note: This entry derives from a brief historical reference that does not include tree characteristics, origin, or detailed cultivation notes. Additional sources on the Holcomb would provide fuller identification context (growth habit, leaf characteristics, exact size measurements, cavity and basin dimensions, stem length, core structure, etc.).

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Holcomb.

Fruit medium, oblate, yellow, shaded and obscurely splashed with red in the sun. Flesh whitish, fine, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant, almost sweet. Good. December to March.

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