Suffolk Beauty
AppleSuffolk Beauty
Origin/History
Originated with H. H. & E. L. Brown of Deer Park, Long Island. First described in 1869 by Downing as a new variety. By the time of Beach's 1905 compilation, the variety had become unknown to him and no reports had been received from any correspondents.
Tree
A free grower and abundant bearer.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate.
Stem: Slender.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Small.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish white, with a few dark green dots and a little russet near the stalk.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, agreeable subacid.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August–September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Suffolk Beauty.
A new variety from H. H. & E. L. Brown, Deer Park, Long Island. Tree a free grower and abundant bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellowish white, with a few dark green dots, and a little russet near the stalk. Stalk slender. Calyx small. Flesh white, agreeable subacid. August, September. (Gard. Mon.)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)SUFFOLK BEAUTY.
REFERENCE, 1. Downing, 1869:365.
SYNONYMS. None.
Described in 1869 by Downing (1) as a new variety from Deer Park, Long Island. Fruit medium, yellowish-white; flesh subacid; season August and September. This variety is unknown to us and we have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents.