Nansemond

Apple

Nansemond

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form: Roundish oblate.

Skin: Yellow-red.

Flavor/Quality: Good.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Flesh, Core/Seeds, Stem: Not described in source.

Season

Winter.

Uses

Both kitchen and market.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The variety is historically documented under the alternate designation "N. Beauty" in period horticultural literature.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

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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Nansemond (also known as N. Beauty) is roundish oblate in form, with yellow-red skin. Quality: good. Use: both kitchen and market. Season: winter.

— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)

N. Beauty Nansemond Beauty