Connecticut Summer Sweet
AppleConnecticut Summer Sweet
Origin/History
American origin. Elliott's description is the source cited by Downing.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow with red striping.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish, sweet, and tough in texture.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The two sources are in full agreement — Downing's entry cites Elliott directly and reproduces the same description verbatim.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Connecticut Summer Sweet.
Fruit medium, roundish, yellow and red striped. Flesh yellowish, sweet, tough. August. (Elliott.)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Connecticut Summer Sweet. American. Medium, roundish, yellow and red striped; flesh, yellowish, sweet, tough. August.