Black Ben Davis
- From
- Washington County
- Description
- As of 1905, Black Ben Davis had not been sufficiently tested in New York state to demonstrate whether or not it will be valuable in the region.
- Flesh quality
- firm, somewhat coarse, moderately crisp, not tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, a little aromatic, good in quality
- Flesh color
- white
- Skin quality
- thin, tough, smooth, somewhat glossy
- Skin color
- purple-red, red, yellow
- Sizes
- large, medium, above medium
- Shape
- round, ovate, conical
- Keeping quality
- Good keeper
- General quality
- Very brilliant in color and decidedly attractive in appearance. Overall good.
- Uses
- market
- Eating season starts in
- January
- Eating season ends in
- May
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Spencer A. Beach, The Apples of New York, vol. 1 (Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1905), 76.