Cane Creek Sweet
AppleCane Creek Sweet
Origin/History
Cane Creek Sweet originates from Burke County, North Carolina, on Cane Creek, as recorded by A.J. Downing (1900). It is classified in the Southern Division in the horticultural literature, with three Southern Division stations reporting the variety as of 1914 (Lowther); no Northern Division or Central Division stations are recorded.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Fruit is medium in size. Form is roundish (Downing) to round (Lowther; Thomas).
Skin
Skin color is pale greenish-yellow with a shade of brown (Downing). Lowther and Thomas describe the color simply as yellow.
Stem
Not described in source.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Not described in source.
Basin
Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor
Flesh is white, rather firm, mild, and sweet (Downing). Quality is rated good (Downing; Lowther).
Core and Seeds
Core is medium (Downing).
Season
Summer — specifically July and August (Downing). Confirmed as a summer variety by Lowther and Thomas.
Uses
Family use (Lowther).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
View original book sources (3)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Cane Creek Sweet.
Origin, Burke Co., on Cane Creek, N. C.
Fruit medium, roundish, pale greenish-yellow, shade of brown. Flesh white, rather firm, mild, sweet. Core medium. Good. July, August.
— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)Cane Creek Sweet. Size: medium. Form: round. Color: yellow. Quality: good. Use: family. Season: summer. Southern Division stations reporting: 3 (asterisk indicates the variety is reported in more than one division); Northern Division and Central Division: no stations reported.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Cane Creek Sweet. Medium, round, yellow. Summer.