Bear Sweet
AppleBear Sweet
Origin/History Origin unknown.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Roundish, conical
Skin: Yellowish, shaded and splashed with red
Flesh and Flavor: Moderately tender, juicy, pleasant, sweet
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season November
Uses Good for cooking
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 edition)
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— 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.