Lewis's Incomparable
AppleLewis's Incomparable
Origin and History
English sort.
Tree
Vigorous and productive.
Fruit
Size & Form: Medium to large; roundish oblate.
Skin: Yellow, with streaks and shades of red.
Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish white, firm, crisp, brisk subacid.
Season
December.
Uses
Primarily valued for cooking.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lewis's Incomparable.
An English sort, mostly valued for cooking. Tree vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, yellow, with streaks and shades of red. Flesh yellowish white, firm, crisp, brisk subacid. December.
Incomparable de Lewis