Stehly
AppleStehly
Origin/History
Originated in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Tree
Vigorous growth habit.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, oblate conic, angular.
Stem: Very short, inserted in a deep cavity.
Cavity: Deep.
Calyx: Partially closed, set in a small, uneven basin.
Basin: Small, uneven.
Skin: Yellow, striped and shaded with red, covered with large brown dots.
Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant, mild sub-acid.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January to April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)STEHLY.
Origin, Berks Co., Pa. Tree, vigorous. Fruit, large, oblate conic, angular; skin, yellow, striped and shaded with red, and covered with large brown dots; stem, very short, inserted in a deep cavity; calyx, partially closed, set in a small, uneven basin; flesh, whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant, mild sub-acid. January to April.