Newtown Spitzenburg

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From
Elmhurst
Description
As of 1905, it had at one time been quite popular in some sections of this state, particularly in the districts along the Hudson, but was seldom planted and was gradually going out of cultivation. Known as Flushing incorrectly. Known as Staalclubs and Wine erroneously.
Flesh quality
firm, fine-grained, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid mingled with sweet, rich, aromatic, very good to best in flavor and quality.
Flesh color
yellow
Skin quality
smooth, tough
Skin color
yellow mottled, red striped, yellow blushed
Sizes
medium
Shape
cylindrical, round, oblate, uniform, regular
Keeping quality
In Western N.Y. it is easily kept until February or March in ordinary storage and often some portion of the fruit remains in fairly good condition until the close of April.
Eating season starts in
November
Eating season ends in
January
Also known as
Barretts Spitzenburgh
Burlington
Burlington Spitzemberg
Burlington Spitzenberg
English Spitzemberg
English Spitzenberg
Flushing
Joe Berry
Kountz
Matchless
Newton Spitzemberg
Newton Spitszenburgh
Newtown Spitzemberg
Newtown Spitzenberg
Newtown Spitzenbergh
Newtown Spitzenburgh
Ox Eye
Spiced Ox Eye
Spitzenberg, Newtown
Spitzenburgh, Newtown
Spitzenhurgh
Staalclubs
Vandevere
Vandevere of New York
Vandervere
Vandervere of New York
Wine
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