Red Harvest
Apple
Origin/History Not described in source.
Tree Vigorous and upright grower; free producer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Below medium size, somewhat conical, largest in the middle.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Almost wholly covered with red, darker on the sunny side, with a thin bloom.
Flesh and Flavor: White, brisk, tender, juicy, pleasant. Quality very good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season July.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Specimen planted Spring 1890 at Central Experimental Farm test site, Agassiz BC.
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
May possibly be Red June, of which it is a synonym.
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1896) from Missouri
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1896
View original book sources (1)
— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1890. Tree a vigorous and upright grower, and a free producer. Fruit below medium size, somewhat conical, largest in the middle. Skin almost wholly covered with red, darker on the sunny side, with a thin bloom. Flesh white, brisk, tender, juicy, pleasant, quality very good. Season July.