Honey Ball
AppleHoney Ball
Origin and History
Honey Ball was received from Ireland in 1953 by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland, where it was assigned Plant Introduction (PI) number 206026. The variety was subsequently distributed to Agricultural Experiment Stations at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, and the Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York, for evaluation.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large fruit, slightly conical in shape.
Skin: Approximately 90% dull blush coverage.
Flesh and Flavor: Cream-colored flesh, soft in texture, sweet in flavor, with fair quality overall.
Season
Early September.
Other
This variety was documented as part of a USDA Agricultural Research Service survey of apple clones in the United States conducted by H.H. Fisher in 1963.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Honey Ball. PI No. 206026, received from Ireland in 1953; reporting station: U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. PI No. 206026, received from Glenn Dale, Md.; fruit large, slightly conical, 90% dull blush; flesh cream, soft, sweet, fair; early September; reporting stations: Agricultural Experiment Station, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana and Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.