Hutchison's Winter Sweet
Crab AppleHutchison's Winter Sweet
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Medium, roundish oblate.
Skin: Light yellow ground, with a blush red cheek in the sun, and many minute dots.
Stem: Long, slender, inserted in a deep open cavity.
Cavity: Deep, open.
Calyx: Closed, with long pointed segments.
Basin: Broad, deep, corrugated.
Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish white, dry, sweet.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hutchison's Winter Sweet. Fruit medium size, roundish oblate, light yellow ground, with a blush red cheek in the sun, and many minute dots. Stalk long, slender, in a deep open cavity. Calyx closed, with long pointed segments. Basin broad, deep, corrugated. Flesh yellowish white, dry, sweet. November.