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Apple

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Origin/History

Originated in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Tree

Upright, vigorous. (Downing)

Not described in source. (Elliott)

Fruit

Size and Form: Rather large, oblate.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Whitish yellow, striped and splashed with red.

Flesh/Flavor: Juicy, tender, mild subacid. Downing adds "pleasant." Quality rated Good (Downing).

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Matures in March.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Press.

Origin, Bucks Co., Pa. Tree upright, vigorous.

Fruit rather large, oblate. Skin whitish yellow, striped and splashed with red. Flesh juicy, tender, pleasant, mild subacid. Good. March.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Press.

Origin, Buck's Co., Pa. Rather large, oblate; skin, whitish yellow, striped and splashed with red; flesh, juicy, tender, mild sub-acid. March.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)