Shepherd's Fame

Apple

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Large, roundish oblate, ribbed.

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

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

Season

Ripens in October; stores until 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)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

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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)