Tolbert
AppleTolbert Apple
Origin/History
From Pennsylvania.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium, roundish.
Color and Surface: Deep red, with indistinct stripes and light dots.
Stem: Short and small.
Cavity: Narrow, a little russeted.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, moderately juicy and tender, mild subacid. Quality: Good.
Core: Small.
Season
September.
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)Tolbert.
From Pennsylvania.
Fruit medium, roundish, deep red, with indistinct stripes, and light dots. Stalk short and small. Cavity narrow, a little russeted. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, moderately juicy and tender, mild subacid. Good. Core small. September.