Bear
AppleBear
Origin and History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium, roundish, conical.
Skin: Yellowish, shaded and splashed with red.
Flesh and flavor: Moderately tender, juicy, pleasant, sweet.
Season
November.
Uses
Good for cooking.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bear Sweet.
Origin unknown. Fruit medium, roundish, conical, yellowish, shaded and splashed with red. Flesh moderately tender, juicy, pleasant, sweet. Good for cooking. November.
[Additional entry in this volume: "Bear Sweet", pp. 114–114]
Bear Sweet.
Origin unknown. Fruit medium, roundish, conical, yellowish, shaded and splashed with red. Flesh moderately tender, juicy, pleasant, sweet. Good for cooking. November.
Bear Sweet