Matlock's Summer

Fruit Description

Form: Oblate

Size: Large

Color: White, sometimes with a blush or indistinct splashes and stripes

Flesh: Tender, juicy, almost sweet

Season

Ripens in August; described as "Good August" in the period literature.

Note on historical record: This variety is documented only briefly in A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 edition). The source provides only fruit characteristics and ripening season. No historical origin, tree habit, storage behavior, or uses are recorded in this reference. Further identification sources or archival nursery catalogs may provide additional detail on tree growth, bearing habits, or geographic provenance.