CARPENTER'S SWEET
AppleCarpenter's Sweet
Origin/History
An old variety which originated on the lands of Ephraim Carpenter, of Woodstock, Connecticut.
Tree
Thrifty grower, upright habit. Comes rather early into bearing and produces large crops in alternate years. Its size, color, and flavor make it valuable for home use or market.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or above; roundish oblate conic (Downing). Thomas describes the form as roundish conic.
Stem: Short, small.
Cavity: Medium or rather large; sometimes with slight russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Pale yellow, striped with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface, but quite thinly; a few brown dots.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, tender, juicy, with a mild, pleasant, rich, sweet flavor. Quality rated very good.
Core and Seeds: Core medium.
Season
Ripe in September; continues in use until November. Described by Thomas as mid-autumn.
Uses
Valuable for home use or market.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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 (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)CARPENTER'S SWEET.
An old variety which originated on the lands of Ephraim Carpenter, of Woodstock, Conn. Tree a thrifty grower, upright; comes rather early into bearing, and produces large crops alternate years; its size, color, and flavor make it valuable for home use or market.
Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate conic; skin pale yellow, striped with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface, but quite thinly, with a few brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium or rather large, sometimes slight russet; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly corrugated; flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, with a mild, pleasant, rich, sweet flavor; very good; core medium. Ripe in September, and continues in use till November.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Carpenter's Sweet. Medium, roundish-conic, yellow and red, flesh white, sweet, pleasant, rich; mid-autumn, valuable for market. Conn.