Sweet Belle Bonne
AppleSweet Belle Bonne
Origin/History
A very old apple. Origin unknown.
Tree
Spreading, moderately upright grower, and an annual bearer. Young shoots reddish brown, somewhat grayish, slightly downy.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large
Form: Roundish oblate conic
Calyx: Small, closed
Skin: Yellow, with nettings and patches of russet, few large brown dots
Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, moderately juicy, rich, sweet. Good quality.
Stem: Not described in source
Cavity: Not described in source
Basin: Not described in source
Core and Seeds: Not described in source
Season
October, December
Uses
Not described in source
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sweet Belle Bonne.
Belle et Bonne.
A very old Apple. Origin unknown. Tree a spreading, moderately upright grower, and an annual bearer. Young shoots reddish brown, somewhat grayish, slightly downy.
Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate conic, yellow, with nettings and patches of russet, few large brown dots. Calyx small, closed. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, rich, sweet. Good. October, December.