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American Beauty
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
An old variety from Sterling, Massachusetts that is no longer grown in New York. The American Beauty is a large red apple with mildly subacid, aromatic flavor and very good quality, ripening from December to April.
Flavor & Texture
subacidaromatictenderjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
4 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Origin & History
- Status
- heritage
- Original breeder
- James Sheriff
- First introduced
- 1889
- Known by
- ≥ 1855
subacidaromatic
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 142
- Wikidata
- Q41775141