Norfolk Beaufin
AppleNorfolk Beaufin
Origin / History
A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) describes Norfolk Beaufin as a large English fruit. Under the same entry Downing gives the names Read's Baker, Catshead Beaufin, and Norfolk Beefing.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Dull red, on greenish ground.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh firm, subacid. Quality rated Good.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January to May.
Uses
Only fit for cooking purposes.
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 (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Norfolk Beaufin. Read's Baker. Catshead Beaufin. Norfolk Beefing. A large English fruit, only fit for cooking purposes, dull red, on greenish ground. Flesh firm, subacid. Good. January to May.