1 / 4USDA Pomological Watercolor (1886–1942)· Steadman, Royal Charles b. 1875 artistSource ↗
Ben's Red
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
A medium to large dessert apple with dark red striped skin and pale yellow flesh. Developed in Cornwall around 1830, it offers a sweet and aromatic flavor with crisp texture, and received an RHS Award of Merit in 1899.
Flavor & Texture
sweetaromaticcrisp
Best Uses
fresh_eating
1 historical watercolor from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Lineage
Parents
Origin & History
- Origin type
- chance seedling
- Known by
- ≥ 1830
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 505
- Wikidata
- Q41775481