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Lindley's Nonpareil

Apple

Lindley's Nonpareil

Origin/History

Chatham, North Carolina.

Tree

Delicate, slender growth habit. Poor grower. Great bearer (heavy, consistent production).

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form: Oblate (flattened, broader than tall).

Skin: Yellow ground color with blush in the sun.

Flesh: Yellowish. Rich, crisp, aromatic, nearly sweet. Quality: Good to very good.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August, September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Lindley's Nonpareil. Origin, Chatham, N. C. Tree delicate, slender, poor grower, great bearer. Fruit small, oblate, yellow, blush in the sun. Flesh yellowish, rich, crisp, aromatic, nearly sweet. Good to very good. August, September.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)