Lelieur
Apple
Lelieur
Origin/History
Of foreign origin. Downing (1900) describes it as a promising variety. The Central Experimental Farm at Agassiz, British Columbia, planted trees in spring 1895 and reported on them in Bulletin No. 3 (1900).
Tree
Tree vigorous and upright (Downing), described by the Central Experimental Farm as a strong grower. Very productive (Downing).
Fruit
Size and Form: Downing describes the fruit as medium or above, roundish oblate, and slightly angular. The Central Experimental Farm describes the fruit as large and roundish conical. These two sources conflict on both size (medium or above vs. large) and form (roundish oblate vs. roundish conical).
Stem: Short and slender (Downing). Not described in the Central Experimental Farm source.
Cavity: Large, deep, a little greenish (Downing). Not described in the Central Experimental Farm source.
Calyx: Closed (Downing). Not described in the Central Experimental Farm source.
Basin: Quite large, moderately deep, slightly corrugated (Downing). Not described in the Central Experimental Farm source.
Skin: Yellow ground, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark red over the entire surface, with a few scattering light dots (Downing). The Central Experimental Farm describes the skin as dull yellow, splashed with red, with a few gray dots. The two sources broadly agree on the yellow ground and red splashing; Downing additionally notes striping and shading, and describes the dots as light rather than gray.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, tender, and juicy, with a mild subacid flavor; quality rated good to very good (Downing). The Central Experimental Farm likewise describes the flesh as white, tender, and juicy, with a mildly acid flavor.
Core and Seeds: Core small (Downing). Not described in the Central Experimental Farm source.
Season
Downing gives the season as November through February. The Central Experimental Farm gives January to March. The two sources overlap in the January–February window; Downing's season begins earlier (November) while the Central Experimental Farm extends later (to March).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The Central Experimental Farm entry was recorded under active trial conditions, with trees established from a spring 1895 planting and reported in a bulletin cataloguing fruit trees under test at the Agassiz, British Columbia station.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lelieur.
Of foreign origin and a promising variety. Tree vigorous, upright, very productive.
Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, slightly angular; skin yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark red over the entire surface, and a few scattering light dots; stalk short, slender; cavity large, deep, a little greenish; calyx closed; basin quite large, moderately deep, slightly corrugated; flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid; good to very good; core small. November, February.
— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1895. Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, roundish, conical. Skin dull yellow, splashed with red and having a few gray dots. Flesh white, tender, juicy, mildly acid. Season January to March.