Accession

Sandy River Orchard; Mercer, ME [Somerset County]

Synonyms

Rome Beauty, Foust's Rome Beauty, Gillett's Seedling, Press Ewing, Roman Beauty, Royal Red, Starbuck, Phoenix (erroneously)

Origin

Midwest

Year

1817

Season

Winter

Uses

Cooking

Color

Red

Physical Characteristics

Blush, Dots, Long Stem

Distinctive Features

Pale yellow-green skin blushed bright reddish orange, carmine stripes, numerous white dots, long stem.

Resembles

Arctic, Baldwin, Boardman, Hubbardston Pippin, Red Canada

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