Millboy
AppleMillboy
Origin and History
West Virginia origin. Reported as well adapted for growth in lowlands, such as creek and river bottoms, where most apples do not succeed.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Large, roundish, slightly flattened, regular.
Skin
Thin, tenacious; surface smooth, yellow, washed with red and striped with crimson, having a slight bloom. Dots yellow.
Stem
Short, moderately stout.
Cavity
Large, regular, deep, flaring, russet.
Basin
Medium in size and depth, flaring, slightly furrowed.
Calyx
Medium, closed; segments short, wide, converging.
Flesh and Flavor
Yellowish, moderately fine, tender, juicy, sweet, good.
Core and Seeds
Core large, wide, clasping, closed. Seeds numerous, large, plump, brown.
Season
August and September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
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— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Millboy.—Origin, West Virginia. Reported as well adapted for growth in lowlands, such as creek and river bottoms, where most apples do not succeed.
Fruit large, roundish, slightly flattened, regular; skin thin, tenacious; surface smooth, yellow, washed with red and striped with crimson, having a slight bloom; dots yellow; cavity large, regular, deep, flaring, russet; stem short, moderately stout; basin medium in size and depth, flaring, slightly furrowed; calyx medium, closed; segments short, wide, converging. Core large, wide, clasping, closed; seeds numerous, large, plump, brown; flesh yellowish, moderately fine, tender, juicy, sweet, good. August and September. (U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1895.)