Foster Sweet
AppleFoster Sweet
Origin & History
Origin unknown. Introduced by J. W. Foster, Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic, obscurely ribbed.
Skin: Whitish yellow, shaded with dark red and stripes and splashes in the sun, few light dots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather deep.
Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, juicy, tender, mild subacid, almost sweet. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Medium.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
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)Foster Sweet.
Origin unknown. Introduced by J. W. Foster, Dorchester, Mass.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic, obscurely ribbed, whitish yellow, shaded with dark red and stripes and splashes in the sun, few light dots. Stalk short. Cavity small. Calyx closed. Basin rather deep. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, mild subacid, almost sweet. Good to very good. Core medium. September.