Holston Sweet
AppleHolston Sweet
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Warder received the variety from his brother, J. T. Warder, of Springfield, Ohio. It has not been identified as any other variety. Downing's 1900 entry (where the variety appears under the spelling "Holsten Sweet") cites Warder as its source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Fruit medium to large, round, regular in outline.
Stem
Stem long to medium.
Cavity
Cavity shallow and wide.
Calyx
Eye small, closed.
Basin
Basin regular, small.
Skin
Surface smooth, greenish-yellow with a bronzy cast. Dots scattered.
Flesh and Flavor
Flesh whitish-yellow, very fine-grained, tender, and juicy. Flavor very sweet, aromatic, and rich. Quality: best. Warder considered it one of the best sweet table apples — better than the Higby Sweet.
Core and Seeds
Core small, oval, regular, closed, and clasping. Seeds short, plump, and brown.
Season
December to February.
Uses
Table and baking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
- Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)
- Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) — listed as Holsten Sweet
View original book sources (2)
— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Holston Sweet.
Origin unknown. Not identified as any other variety; received from my brother, J. T. Warder, Springfield, Ohio
Fruit medium to large, round, regular; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow, bronzy; Dots scattered.
Basin regular, small; Eye small, closed.
Cavity shallow, wide; Stem long to medium.
Core small, oval, regular, closed, clasping; Seeds short, plump, brown; Flesh whitish-yellow, very fine-grained, tender, juicy; Flavor very sweet, aromatic, rich; Quality best; Use, table, baking; Season, December to February.
One of the best sweet table apples—better than Higby Sweet.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Holsten Sweet.
Origin unknown.
Fruit medium to large, round, greenish yellow, bronzy. Flesh whitish yellow, fine-grained, tender, juicy, very sweet, aromatic, rich. December, February. (Warder.)