Bean Sweet

Apple

Bean Sweet

Origin & History

Originally sent out by Judge Buel.

Fruit Characteristics

Size & Form
Medium; oblong rounded.

Skin
Nearly white.

Flesh
Crisp, juicy.

Season

October to March.

Uses

Baking.

Note on source material: This variety is documented only sparingly in the available period literature. The description above represents the complete detail from A.J. Downing's compilation (1900), which attributes the information to Elliott. No tree characteristics, wood descriptions, or additional flavor notes are recorded in this source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Bean Sweet.

Originally sent out by Judge Buel. Fruit medium, oblong rounded, nearly white. Flesh crisp, juicy. October to March. Baking. (Elliott.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)