Holladay
AppleHolladay
Origin and History
Holladay was raised by John Hollady in Spottsylvania County, Virginia.
Tree
A very thrifty, upright grower and a good bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate.
Skin: Yellow, with a faint blush, and sprinkled with gray dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, compact, tender, aromatic. Quality rated as good.
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Stem and Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Raised by John Hollady, Spottsylvania Co., Va. A very thrifty, upright grower, a good bearer.
Fruit medium, oblate. Color yellow, with a faint blush, and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh yellowish, compact, tender, aromatic. Good. November to March.