Lesher
AppleLesher
Origin/History Originated in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Fruit Medium to large, oblate form with unequal sides. Skin whitish, shaded in the sun with light purplish crimson, bearing few small gray and light dots. Flesh white, crisp, moderately tender, with a pleasant subacid flavor. Quality: Good.
Season December to February.
Tree Not described in source.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lesher.
Origin, Berks Co., Pa.
Fruit medium to large, oblate, sides unequal, whitish, shaded in the sun with light purplish crimson, few small gray and light dots. Flesh white, crisp, moderately tender, pleasant subacid. Good. December to February.