Van Buren

Apple

Van Buren

Origin/History A Southern variety.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium to large
Form: Globular, a little conical
Skin: Yellow, shaded with dark red; specks and patches of russet
Stem: Short, fleshy
Cavity: Narrow
Calyx: Small, closed
Basin: Shallow
Flesh: Yellow, juicy, tender

Flavor Not described in source.

Season October to April.

Storage Good keeper.

Uses Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Van Buren. A Southern variety. Fruit medium to large, globular, a little conical, yellow, shaded with dark red, specks and patches of russet. Stalk short, fleshy. Cavity narrow. Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender. Good keeper. October to April. (White.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)