Newbury
AppleNewbury
Origin / History
Origin uncertain. Downing also gives the name Cat's Head. The variety appears in The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) by A.J. Downing.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblong conic.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Small.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish, with a brownish cheek in the sun.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh greenish, coarse. Poor.
Core and seeds: Core large.
Season
December, February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / 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 (1845) from Massachusetts
- Winship's Nursery (Brighton Nurseries , operated by the Winship family), Brighton (Boston) , Massachusetts — 1845 — listed as Cat's Head
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Newbury. Cat's Head. Origin uncertain. Fruit large, oblong conic, greenish, with a brownish cheek in the sun. Stalk short. Calyx small. Flesh greenish, coarse. Core large. Poor. December, February.