Flesh is yellowish, fine grained, and crisp. Juicy and sweetly-tart. Aromatic.

USDA Zones: 6–9 Not Self-fertile Bloom Time-Mid-Late-Season

Synonyms: Bunkum, Jackson's Red, Kisby's Red, Powers, Red Fall Pippin, Red Gilliflower, Red Lady Finger, Red Vandevere, Red Winter Pearmain, Robertson's Pearmain, Southern Fall Pippin, Tinson's Red

Fruit large, round, uneven, sometimes ribbed. Skin has yellow to green base color with a pale red wash over red broken stripes and russeted lenticels. The stem is medium in length, thick, and set in a deep cavity. The calyx is open and set in a wide, shallow basin.

Origins: The Downing brothers both listed Buscombe as a synonym for the Red Winter Pearmain. It is presumed that it may have originated as a seedling tree in Buscombe County, North Carolina, likely in the early 1800s. Fruit explorer Carlos Manning of West Virginia is credited with locating an old Buscombe and successfully restoring the variety and is once again available through select North American nurseries.

Ripens September to October