Kilham Hill

Apple

Kilham Hill

Origin/History

A native of Essex County, Massachusetts, raised by Daniel Kilham. American origin.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, roundish, ribbed, narrowing to the eye (toward the calyx end).

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale yellow ground, slightly splashed with red on the shaded side, deepening to deep red in the sun.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh dry. Downing describes the flavor as sprightly and rather high, but notes it is apt to become dry and mealy. Quality rated Good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Kilham Hill. A native of Essex Co., Mass., raised by Daniel Kilham. Fruit pretty large, roundish, ribbed, narrowing to the eye, pale yellow, slightly splashed with red in the shade, deep red in the sun. Flesh of sprightly, rather high flavor, but is apt to become dry and mealy. Good. September.

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

Kilham Hill. American. Large, roundish, ribbed, pale yellow and red; flesh, dry. September.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)