Northfield Beauty
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Northfield Beauty
Origin/History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Vigorous grower. Young shoots rich reddish brown, with few prominent dots.
Fruit
Large, roundish oblate form. Sides unequal. Ground color whitish yellow, with stripes, shades, and splashes in the sun.
Flesh/Flavor
White, crisp, brisk subacid.
Core/Seeds
Core small. Seeds not described in source.
Season
August, September.
Uses
Good for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)NORTHFIELD BEAUTY. Origin unknown. Tree a vigorous grower. Young shoots rich reddish brown, with few prominent dots. Fruit large, roundish oblate. Sides unequal, whitish yellow, with stripes, shades, and splashes in the sun. Flesh white, crisp, brisk subacid. Core small. Good for cooking. August, September.