California Sweet

Apple

California Sweet

Origin and History

California Sweet was received by the USDA from R. W. Pattee and documented in the 1963 survey A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States by H.H. Fisher of the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The variety was reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, round-conical.

Skin: 100% dull stripe with large dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellow-creamy, firm, sweet.

Quality: Fair quality.

Season

Early October.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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California Sweet was received from R. W. Pattee. Fruit medium, round-conical, 100% dull stripe, large dots. Flesh yellow-creamy, firm, sweet. Fair quality. Early October. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)