Shepherd's Fame

Apple

Origin / History Not described in source.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Roundish oblate, ribbed.

Skin: Pale yellow, streaked with a deeper shade and rich red.

Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish, soft, tender, sweet.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx & Basin: Not described in source.

Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season October to March (harvest October; stores or remains in use through March).

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Shepherd's Fame.

Fruit large, roundish oblate, ribbed, pale yellow, streaked with a deeper shade and rich red. Flesh yellowish, soft, tender, sweet. October, March. (Hogg.)

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