Newton

Apple

Newton

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Vigorous grower.

Fruit

Size and Form

Medium size, roundish, conical.

Skin

Greenish white, nearly covered with stripes and splashes of bright red.

Flesh and Flavor

White, juicy, crisp, slightly acid. Quality good.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin

Not described in source.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Test specimen planted spring 1895 at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC.

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

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Planted Spring 1895. Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, conical. Skin greenish white, nearly covered with stripes and splashes of bright red. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, slightly acid, quality good. Season August.

— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)