Originated on the farm of John K Beale
of Greene County, sent to the Agricultural Experiment Station by Eli
Marshall, Rheatown, Greene County, Tenn. Fruit large, oblong,
flattened at ends; surface moderately smooth, containing numerous
fungous spots, color bright yellow; cavity medium in size and depth,
abrupt slope, regular in form; stem medium length, rather slender;
basin regular, depth medium. Skin thin; flesh white, fine, tender,
juicy; flavor mild subacid: quality very good. Season late winter.
Mr Marshall, proprietor of the Rheatown
Nursery, writes, "Quite a number of trees over the county bore
fruit last year and it is giving general satisfaction. Many say that
it is the best keeper they ever saw and a profuse bearer. I have one
of the apples in a good state of preservation at this date (April
21), although it has been handled a great deal, and treated rather
roughly during the winter.
(Source: Bulletin - University of
Tennessee, Agricultural Experiment ..., Volumes 7-11, Agricultural
Experiment Station., 1894, p. 21-22)
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