563. GOLD REINETTE VON BORDEAUX.
- Synonyme.—Bordeauer Gold Reinette.
Fruit, very large; obtuse pearmain-shaped. Skin, thin, greenish-yellow at first, but changing as it ripens to a fine rich yellow, on the side exposed to the sun, it is washed with bright red, and on the shaded side, it is marked with flakes and figures of russet, the whole surface covered with grey russety dots. Eye, open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk, short and fleshy, inserted in a wide and deep cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish-white, fine, tender, and juicy, with a rich, aromatic, and sugary flavor.
A beautiful and very valuable apple; it is ripe in December, and keeps till March.
The tree is a good grower, but does not attain a large size.—Dittrich Handb. i. 419.
564. GOLDEN BALL.
A large culinary apple, of second-rate quality, roundish shape, yellow and red color; and in use during August and September.—[H. S. C.] p. 17.
565. GOLDEN GLOUCESTER.
This is a handsome middle-sized apple, of a flat shape, and a gold color; with red towards the sun. This is a good apple, and keeps till March.—[Fors. Treat.] 104.