Robert Bruce

Apple

Robert Bruce

Origin/History

Wake County, North Carolina.

Tree

Vigorous, upright growth; good bearer.

Fruit

Size: Rather above medium
Form: Oblate
Skin: Crimson shaded
Stalk: Short
Calyx: Open
Flesh: White, rather coarse, juicy, pleasant

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source Citation: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); cited from Gardeners' Monthly.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

USDA Nomenclature (1905)

From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56

From Gardener's Monthly.

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Robert Bruce.

Origin, Wake Co., N. C. Tree of vigorous, upright growth, and good bearer.

Fruit rather above medium, oblate, crimson shaded. Calyx open. Stalk short. Flesh white, rather coarse, juicy, pleasant. August. (Gar. Mon.)

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