Striped Belle et Bonne
AppleStriped Belle et Bonne
Origin and History
An old Eastern apple. Origin unknown.
Tree
Vigorous, upright spreading habit, productive. Young shoots dull reddish brown, somewhat downy.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate.
Skin: Whitish yellow, mostly covered, striped, splashed, and mottled with light and dark red, few light brown dots.
Stem: Short.
Calyx: Closed.
Flesh and Flavor: White, crisp, brisk subacid, moderately juicy. Quality: Good.
Core: Rather small.
Season
August, September.
Uses
Profitable market variety.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Striped Belle et Bonne.
An old Eastern Apple. Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, upright spreading, productive. Young shoots dull reddish brown, somewhat downy. A profitable market variety.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, whitish yellow, mostly covered, striped, splashed, and mottled with light and dark red, few light brown dots. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, crisp, brisk subacid, moderately juicy. Good. Core rather small. August, September.