Malus domestica 'Star of Devon' | |
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Origin | Broadclyst Devon before 1905 |
The 'Star of Devon' apple is a cultivar of medium-sized red dessert apple. It is in season from September to April.
It was raised by J Garland at Broadclyst Devon near Exeter around 1905 and introduced by George Pyne, the owner of Denver Nurseries in Topsham Devon UK. The apple is still grown on the Killerton estate near Broadclyst.
References
- "Item ~ Devon Apples ~ Informative Apple and Fruit Resource". devon-apples.co.uk. 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Finch Hannah (17 October 2015). "Western Morning News". p. 13.
- National Fruit Collection page
- "Exeter Pomona". exeter-apples.org.uk. 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- Morris, Steven (2015). "Orchards may vanish by the end of the century, conservationists warn | Environment | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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