Lowe

Apple

Lowe

Origin and History

Originated in an old Dutch settlement in the eastern part of Guilford County, North Carolina. The name is sometimes spelled "Lough." The variety is mentioned in Bulletin 8, Division of Pomology.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Quality: Very good to best in quality.

Form, Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Skin, Flesh Characteristics, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Early.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Budd & Hansen, Systematic Pomology (1914)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901 — listed as Lough
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913 — listed as Lough

View original book sources (1)

Lowe. — Originated in an old Dutch settlement in the eastern part of Guilford Co., North Carolina. The name is sometimes spelled Lough. A large early apple, very good to best in quality; mentioned in Bui. 8, Div. of Pomology.

— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)

Lough