Marshall's Red
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Marshall's Red
Origin / History
Listed by John J. Thomas in The American Fruit Culturist (1903) as "Marshall Red." Parentage: a cross between Yellow Bellflower and Red June.
Tree
Good bearer. Does well in the West.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblong ovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Bright red all over.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Acid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / 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 (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Marshall Red. Large, oblong ovate; bright red all over; acid, good bearer; a cross between Yellow Bellflower and Red June. Does well in the West.