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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

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 Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

We have seen a very heavy crop of York Imperial at its native home on quite thin freestone land.

From Project Gutenberg

I am successful in storing apples for winter in boxes and barrels in a cellar, and find Ben Davis, Stayman, Willow Twig and York Imperial keep best.

From Project Gutenberg