Mountain Belle
AppleMountain Belle
Origin/History
A native of Habersham County, Georgia.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large.
Form: Oblate conical.
Stalk: Short.
Cavity: Deep.
Calyx: Medium.
Skin: Orange ground, shaded and striped with red.
Flesh and Flavor: White, hard, juicy, tough, subacid. Quality: Good.
Season
November to May.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source notation: (White.)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Mountain Belle. A native of Habersham Co., Ga. Fruit medium to large, oblate conical, orange ground, shaded and striped with red. Stalk short. Cavity deep. Calyx medium. Flesh white, hard, juicy, tough, subacid. Good. November to May. (White.)