Rambour Gros
Apple
Rambour Gros
Origin/History
An old variety. Description derived from Ronalds, as cited by A.J. Downing in The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, roundish oblong conical with slight projecting ribs.
Skin: Yellow, marbled and faintly striped with rich warm red.
Flesh: White, crisp, juicy. Flavor sharp subacid.
Quality: Good.
Season
December, January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1900–1913) from Illinois
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Rambour Gros.
An old Apple, described by Ronalds as: Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, slight projecting ribs, yellow, marbled and faintly striped with rich warm red. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, sharp subacid. Good. December, January.
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