Green Sweet
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Green Sweet
Origin/History
Origin, Russia. Specimens examined from F. J. Peterson of Waconia, who writes: "A good hardy tree, and rather low open top, and a very shy bearer."
Tree
Good hardy tree with a rather low, open top. Very shy bearer.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium, very regular, roundish conical.
Surface: Greenish yellow, mostly thinly covered with dull red stripes and splashes.
Dots: Obscure, few, white.
Stem: Long.
Cavity: Regular, obtuse, with trace of stellate russet.
Basin: Very shallow (nearly flat), slightly wrinkled.
Calyx: Half open or open, segments flat convergent.
Core: Open, sessile; cells nearly entire, abaxile, large, roomy; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median.
Seeds: Numerous, small, sharp, pointed.
Flesh/Flavor: Mild subacid, sweet.
Season
Fall.
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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— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Green Sweet (Green Sweeting No. 169)-Origin, Russia. Specimens from F. J. Peterson, of Waconia, who writes: "A good hardy tree, and rather low open top, and a very shy bearer."-Fruit medium, very regular, roundish conical; surface greenish yellow, mostly thinly covered with dull red stripes and splashes; dots obscure, few, white; cavity regular, obtuse, trace of stellate russet; stem long; basin very shallow (nearly flat), slightly wrinkled; calyx half open or open, segments flat convergent. Core open, sessile; cells nearly entire, abaxile, large, roomy; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds numerous, small, sharp, pointed; flesh mild subacid, sweet. Fall.