Kirkbridge
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Kirkbridge
Origin and History
Said to be of American origin. The variety has been extensively cultivated in some parts of the Western states. In 1867, Warder noted that it was sometimes mistaken for the Yellow June. It is but little known in New York.
Tree
Moderate grower. Comes into bearing young and is productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small to medium, oblong conic.
Skin: Pale yellow or whitish.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Quality: good to very good.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, and Core: Not described in source.
Season
August and September.
Uses and Recommendations
Not recommended for planting in New York.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)KIRKBRIDGE.
References. 1. Downing, 1857:160. 2. Mag. Hort., 24:108. 1858. 3. Warder, 1867:671. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1871:8. 5. Downing, 1872:10 index, app. 6. Thomas, 1875:195. 7. Downing, 1881:11 index, app. 8. Ib., 1881:12 index, app. 9. Budd-Hansen, 1903:111.
Synonyms. Bohannon (2). Conic June (7). Kirkbridge (2, 3, 7, 8, 9). Kirkbridge White (1, 4, 5, 6). White June (5). Yellow Flat (8). Yellow June (6, erroneously 3, of some 5).
Fruit small to medium, oblong conic, pale yellow or whitish; flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, good to very good. The tree is a moderate grower, comes into bearing young and is productive. Season August and September. Not recommended for planting in New York.
Historical. In 1867 Warder (3) wrote concerning Kirkbridge White: "This fruit has been pretty extensively cultivated in some parts of the Western states and sometimes it is mistaken for the Yellow June." It is said to be of American origin. It is but little known in New York.