Sweet Ribbed Gilliflower
AppleSweet Ribbed Gilliflower
Origin / History
An old Connecticut variety.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish elongated conic, ribbed.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Mostly covered with bright red, striped and splashed with dark.
Flesh / Flavor: White, rather compact, moderately juicy, half tender, sweet. Quality: Good.
Core: Large.
Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sweet Ribbed Gilliflower.
An old Connecticut variety.
Fruit large, roundish elongated conic, ribbed, mostly covered with bright red, striped and splashed with dark. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, rather compact, moderately juicy, half tender, sweet. Good. Core large. November, December.