Moyer
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Moyer
Origin and History
Moyer is a chance seedling received in 1894 from Moyer and Cook of Laketon, Indiana, for testing at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
Tree
At the Station, Moyer came into bearing young and is productive.
Fruit
Moyer is a rather large apple of the Yellow Bellflower group. The color is yellow, often somewhat blushed with red; it is hardly equal to the Yellow Bellflower in general appearance, though it stands handling fully as well, if not better. The flesh is moderately coarse, crisp, and very juicy, mildly subacid, eventually becoming sweet or nearly so. The flavor and quality are good to very good.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not superior to other varieties of its season for either dessert or culinary uses. Of doubtful value for the commercial orchard because it is a yellow apple.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)MOYER.
REFERENCES. 1. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 13:170. 1894. 2. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:205. 1905.
SYNONYM. MOYER PRIZE (1). Moyer Prize (2).
A chance seedling received in 1894 from Moyer and Cook, Laketon, Indiana, for testing at this Station. It is a rather large apple of the Yellow Bellflower group, yellow often somewhat blushed with red, hardly equal to the Yellow Bellflower in general appearance, but it appears to stand handling fully as well if not better. The flesh is moderately coarse, crisp, very juicy, mildly subacid eventually becoming sweet or nearly so, good to very good in flavor and quality. As tested here it has come into bearing young and is productive. It is not superior to other varieties of its season for either dessert or culinary uses and the fact that it is a yellow apple makes it of doubtful value for the commercial orchard.