Yopp's Favorite
AppleYopp's Favorite
Origin/History
From Thomas County, Georgia. Elliott attributes the variety to Robert Nelson.
Tree
Moderately vigorous, upright spreading. (Downing)
Not described in source. (Elliott)
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish, slightly conic.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Deep.
Calyx: Open, set in a deep basin.
Skin: Smooth and oily (Elliott). Greenish yellow, with a blush in the sun, sprinkled sparingly with russet dots, and a little russet about the stem.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine-grained, tender, juicy. Elliott describes the texture as almost melting, with "a most grateful, sub-acid flavor." Downing rates the quality as Good and characterizes the flavor as subacid.
Core and Seeds: Core small. (Downing)
Season
November. (Downing)
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Yopp's Favorite. From Georgia. Tree moderately vigorous, upright spreading. Fruit large, roundish, slightly conic, greenish yellow, with a blush in the sun, sprinkled sparingly with russet dots, and a little russet about the stem. Calyx open, in a deep basin. Stalk short. Cavity deep. Flesh white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, subacid. Good. Core small. November.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Yopp's Favorite. Fruit, large, roundish, slightly conic ; skin, smooth, oily, greenish yellow, with a blush in the sun, sprinkled sparingly with russet dots, and a little russet about the stem ; calyx, open, in a deep basin ; stalk, short ; cavity, deep ; flesh, white, fine grained, tender, juicy, almost melting, of a most grateful, sub-acid flavor. From Thomas Co., Georgia. (Robert Nelson.)