Yardley
AppleYardley
Origin and History
Originated on the farm of Thomas Yardley in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The variety's origin inscription notes suggest it may derive from a seedling of another variety, though the source material is unclear on this point.
Tree Characteristics
Tree is vigorous and spreading in growth habit. Bears abundantly in alternate years, with only a light crop in off years. Valuable as an early market variety and suitable for home use.
Fruit Description
Size and Form: Large apple, roundish oblate in shape, slightly angular.
Skin: Greenish white ground color, thinly striped and splashed with pale dull red. Moderately sprinkled with quite large, irregular brown dots.
Stem: Short and rather stout.
Cavity: Large and deep, with slight russet coloring.
Calyx: Closed or nearly so.
Basin: Broad, moderately deep, with corrugations.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, rather coarse in texture, tender, and juicy. Flavor is brisk subacid.
Core: Small.
Season
Ripens in August and continues through approximately mid-September. Early market variety.
Uses
Recommended for early market sales and home consumption.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Yardley.
Bucks County Seedling of Some.
Origin, on the farm of Thomas Yardley, Lower Makefield Township, Pa.; tree vigorous, spreading; an abundant bearer alternate years, and a light crop the odd years; a large apple, valuable as an early market variety, and for home use.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly angular; skin greenish white, thinly striped and splashed with pale dull red, and moderately sprinkled with quite large irregular brown dots; stalk short, rather stout; cavity large, deep, slight russet; calyx closed or nearly so; basin broad, moderately deep, corrugated; flesh whitish, rather coarse, tender, juicy, brisk subacid; core small. August and half of September.