New Bess Poole
AppleNew Bess Poole
Origin and History
New Bess Poole was raised by Mr. J. Stevens of Stantonby-Dale before 1850. It is described as a useful late keeper, similar to Cellini in appearance.
Tree
Growth is vigorous and fertile. Leaves are roundish, pale, nearly flat, and very finely serrate.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; 2¾ by 2¼ inches; round, slightly flattened.
Stem: Extremely short and stout, set in a shallow cavity.
Cavity: Shallow.
Calyx and Basin: Eye open in a much ribbed basin.
Skin: Greenish-yellow, almost covered with dull brown crimson flush and brown blotches of the same color.
Flesh and Flavor: Crisp, juicy, greenish-white, sub-acid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Storage
Culinary variety. January to March; noted as a late keeper.
Uses
Culinary.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)NEW BESS POOL. Her. Pom., 71. Culinary, January to March, medium, 2¾ by 2¼, round, slightly flattened. Colour, greenish-yellow almost covered with dull brown crimson flush and brown blotches of the same colour. Flesh, crisp, juicy, greenish-white, sub-acid Eye, open in a much ribbed basin. Stem, extremely short and stout, in a shallow cavity. Growth, vigorous; fertile. Leaf, roundish, pale, nearly flat, very finely serrate. Origin, raised by Mr. J. Stevens, of Stantonby-Dale, before 1850. A useful late keeper similar to Cellini in appearance.