Calef's Sweet
AppleCalef's Sweet
Origin/History
Calef's Sweet originated in Kingston, New Hampshire. The variety is also known under the synonym Magoun Apple. It was described in the Maine Report, as cited by A.J. Downing in the 1900 edition of The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size
Large.
Form
Downing describes the fruit as roundish flattened. The 1914 Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture describes the form as roundish oblate — consistent with Downing's characterization.
Stem
Not described in source.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Not described in source.
Basin
Not described in source.
Skin
Yellow, marked with gray dots and crimson specks.
Flesh/Flavor
Flesh white, very rich and sweet. Quality rated very good.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
November to January (Downing, citing Maine Report). The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture characterizes the season as winter, consistent with this range.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Calef's Sweet. Magoun Apple. Origin, Kingston, N. H. Fruit large, roundish flattened, yellow, with gray dots and crimson specks. Flesh white, very rich and sweet. November to January. (Maine Report.)
— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Calef Sweet. Size: large. Form: roundish oblate. Color: yellow. Quality: very good. Season: winter.