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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

In 1894 he planted, near Tonganoxie, Leavenworth county, 300 acres, as follows: 100 acres of Ben Davis, 100 of Gano, 33 of Jonathan, 33 of York Imperial, and 34 of Missouri Pippin.

From The Apple by Various

For commercial orchard I prefer Ben Davis, Winesap, Missouri Pippin, and York Imperial, and for family orchard add some summer and fall 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

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

From The Apple by Various

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