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York Imperial

American  

noun

  1. an American variety of yellow or green apple with red stripes.


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The industry was built on the York Imperial and Golden Delicious, planted together for pollination and processing.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

I have the Ben Davis, Gano, Jonathan, York Imperial, Winesap, and Missouri Pippin, and for my own use add to the above Grimes's Golden, and some summer varieties.

From The Apple by Various

MAGILL: Referring to apples, any of you apple growers well know that the Golden Delicious and York Imperial grow crops in alternate years.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association

I intend to replace it with York Imperial.

From The Apple by Various

E. J. Holman: The Huntsman is of the York Imperial order, an old variety, not sufficiently known.

From The Apple by Various