This seedling of the Yellow Bellflower apple was introduced from Iowa in 1881, one of the most famous and important American apple varieties. It has a flavor superior to the numerous sports such as Red Delicious that have been developed from it. The flesh is white to cream, with a bit of pale yellow. The medium sized fruit has a yellow base color with dense carmine stripes that give it the appearance of a red apple. It has a distinct, furrowed, bell shape toward the basin end, inherited from its parent the Yellow Belleflower. An excellent dessert and multi-purpose variety. The fruit harvests in October through November at 4500'. This variety is adaptable to all but the lowest chill environments, yet consistently produces at it’s home in cold Forest City. Produces well in warm climates. Best production when grown with another variety as pollinator. Some resistance to mildew and fireblight.

The cared for mother tree is located in Forest, Sierra County, CA at 4500'. The owners have a very old map of the trees, with their original varietal identity! Forest was a very productive gold mining camp beginning in 1852. Thousands flocked to this vibrant town, today a national historic monument. Forest is full of antique pears, apples and cherries that we will be introducing over the next several years. Apples are particularly productive and long-lived at this beautiful site.