Fett
AppleFett
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Known also as Fat Apple.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small to medium, roundish oblate.
Stem: Slender.
Cavity: Almost closed, or appearing as if full.
Skin: Red shaded and striped with crimson.
Flesh and Flavor: White, sometimes stained under the skin, crisp, subacid. Quality: Good.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Fett.
Fat Apple.
Origin unknown.
Fruit small to medium, roundish oblate, red shaded and striped with crimson. Stem slender. Cavity almost closed, or appearing as if full. Flesh white, sometimes stained under the skin, crisp, subacid. Good. January.