Lambert
AppleOrigin/History
Origin near Salem, New Jersey, on the premises of John H. Lambert. Also known as Keasbey's Favorite.
Tree
Very vigorous, rather upright, inclining to spread. Good bearer; keeps well.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish, inclining to oblong, slightly conical.
Stem: Stalk very short, small.
Cavity: Large, deep, russeted.
Calyx: Large, closed.
Basin: Large, deep, corrugated.
Skin: Whitish yellow, nearly covered with pale light red and obscurely striped and splashed with darker red; numerous light dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, half fine, rather firm, juicy, pleasant subacid, slightly aromatic; very good.
Core: Small.
Season
December to February.
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
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lambert.
Keasbey's Favorite.
Origin near Salem, N. J., on the premises of John H. Lambert. Tree very vigorous, rather upright, inclining to spread; a good bearer, and keeps well.
Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oblong, slightly conical; skin whitish yellow, nearly covered with pale light red and obscurely striped and splashed with darker red and numerous light dots; stalk very short, small; cavity large, deep, russeted; calyx large, closed; basin large, deep, corrugated; flesh whitish, half fine, rather firm, juicy, pleasant subacid, slightly aromatic; very good; core small. December to February.