Shiawassee

Shiawassee
From
Vernon
Description
The original tree was planted as an ungrafted seedling in the orchard of Beebe Truesdell, in Vernon, Shiawassee county, Mich., and came into bearing about 1850.
Flesh quality
fine, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, aromatic, rather sprightly, good to very good.
Flesh color
white
Skin color
carmine blushed, carmine striped, red, yellow
Sizes
large, above medium
Shape
oblate, uniform, regular, conical, elliptical
Eating season starts in
October
Eating season ends in
January
Also known as
Michigan Beauty
Shiawasse Beauty
Shiawasse
Shiawassee Beauty
Shiawassie Beauty
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