Fullerton Sweet
AppleFullerton Sweet
Origin / History
Origin unknown. Found in the orchard of William Fullerton, Orange Co., N. Y. (Downing). Much resembles the Autumn Sweet Bough (Downing); Beach, who repeats Downing, writes "Autumn Bough". Beach (1905) records it as fruited in Orange county and adds: "We do not know this variety and so far as we can learn it is not being propagated."
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Below medium.
Form: Roundish conical.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale yellow.
Dots: A few, brown.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, juicy, tender, "honeyed sweet" (Downing). Very good.
Core and seeds: Core small.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Fullerton Sweet. Origin unknown, found in the orchard of William Fullerton, Orange Co., N. Y. It much resembles the Autumn Sweet Bough. Fruit below medium, roundish conical, pale yellow, with a few brown dots. Flesh white, juicy, tender, honeyed sweet. Very good. Core small. October, November.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)FULLERTON SWEET.
REFERENCE, i. Downing, 1869:185.
SYNONYMS. None.
A variety of unknown origin which has been fruited in Orange county (i). The fruit much resembles Autumn Bough. It is below medium, pale yellow; flesh tender, sweet, very good; season October and November. We do not know this variety and so far as we can learn it is not being propagated.