Random Cultivar Of The Day

Ribston

Ribston
From
Yorkshire
Description
Ribston evidently belongs in the same group as Hubbardston.
Flesh quality
firm, very crisp, medium in texture, juicy, pleasantly aromatic, rich, sprightly subacid, very good
Flesh color
yellow tinged
Skin quality
smooth or slightly roughened with russet
Skin color
red, yellow, green-yellow, carmine striped, carmine blushed
Sizes
medium, above medium, below medium
Shape
oblong, uniform, round, ribbed
Keeping quality
Heat ripens it quickly and it is not considered a very good keeper.
General quality
Generally speaking, it is hardly satisfactory as a cropper and Hubbardston is much to be preferred for planting in commercial orchards in New York.
Uses
dessert, culinary
Eating season starts in
September
Eating season ends in
December
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