Osterley
AppleOSTERLEY
[NOTE: Source text may be unclear — "Pbdston Pippin" appears to be an OCR error, possibly "Boston Pippin" or similar parent variety.]
Origin and History
A seedling of the Pbdston Pippin, from Middlesex, England. Described by Ronalds as a free grower and good bearer.
Tree
Free grower; good bearer.
Fruit
Size: Below medium
Form: Roundish oblate
Skin: Dull green, with thin russet and red in the sun
Flesh: Greenish yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk, aromatic, sharp subacid
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Stem and Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or 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)OSTERLEY.
Osterley Pippin.
A seedling of the Pdbston Pippin, from Middlesex, England, described by Ronalds as a free grower and good bearer.
Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, dull green, with thin russet and red in the sun. Flesh greenish yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk, aromatic, sharp subacid. November to February.