Abbott's Sweet
AppleAbbott's Sweet
Origin/History
New Hampshire.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Rather above medium; roundish, conical.
Skin: Yellow, covered with stripes and blotches of red, and many white dots.
Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, and pleasant. Very sweet. Quality: good to very good.
Stem, Cavity, and Calyx: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Abbott's Sweet.
Origin, New Hampshire.
Fruit rather above medium, roundish, conical, yellow, covered with stripes and blotches of red, and many white dots. Flesh white, tender, juicy, and pleasant. Very sweet. Good to very good. December to March.