Selby Bellflower
AppleSelby Bellflower
Origin/History
A seedling from the Yellow Bellflower.
Tree
Hardy and productive. Specific growth habit, bark, twigs, leaves, and bearing patterns not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish, approaching conic.
Skin: Pale yellow on rather a greenish ground.
Stem: Medium, slender.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Medium.
Basin: Shallow.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, tender, juicy, mild, spicy, subacid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), via Gardeners' Monthly.
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Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Selby Bellflower. A seedling from the Yellow Bellflower. Tree hardy and productive. Fruit large, roundish, approaching conic, pale yellow on rather a greenish ground. Stalk medium, slender. Calyx medium. Basin shallow. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, mild, spicy, subacid. November to March. (Gar. Mon.)