Little Beauty
AppleLittle Beauty
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Upright in growth habit. A great bearer. Noted for the property of holding fruit firmly to the branches, so as not easily to be dislodged (Ronalds).
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, roundish oblate.
Skin: Yellow, bronzed in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, rich, but rather dry.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December through February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Little Beauty. This little Apple, says Ronalds, has the property of holding firmly to the branches, so as not easily to be dislodged. Tree upright, and a great bearer. Fruit small, roundish oblate, yellow bronzed in the sun. Flesh yellowish, rich, but rather dry. December, February.