STAR OF DEVON
AppleSTAR OF DEVON
Origin/History
Raised by J. Garland, Esq., at Broad Clyst, Devon, and introduced to notice in 1905 by Mr. George Pyne of Topsham. Up to the present no particular merit has been discovered.
Tree
Growth moderate; fertility moderate. Leaf upfolded.
Remaining tree characteristics (bark, twigs, lenticels, buds) — Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium, 2¾ by 1⅞
Form: Round conical, regular
Skin: Golden-yellow, almost covered with red flush and bright carmine stripes
Stem: Often very long, seated in a narrow, deep russet cavity
Calyx: Eye closed, set in a shallow, slightly ribbed basin
Flesh and Flavor: Soft, nearly white, of poor flavor
Core and Seeds: Not described in source
Season
Dessert variety; keeps in store until February
Uses
Dessert (eating apple)
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)STAR OF DEVON. Dessert, till February, small to medium, 2¾ by 1⅞, round conical, regular. Colour, golden-yellow, almost covered with red flush and bright carmine stripes. Flesh, soft, nearly white, of poor flavour. Eye, closed, in a shallow slightly ribbed basin. Stem, often very long, in a narrow, deep russet cavity. Growth, moderate; fertility, moderate. Leaf, upfolded. Origin, raised by J. Garland, Esq., Broad Clyst, Devon, and introduced to notice in 1905, by Mr. George Pyne, Topsham. Up to the present no particular merit has been discovered.