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Mountain Belle

Apple

Mountain 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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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.)

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)