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Selby Bellflower

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Selby 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.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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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.)

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