Jacob Sweet

Jacob Sweet

Origin and History

Not described in source.

Tree

Tree vigorous, with moderately long, stout, crooked branches. Form roundish or spreading, rather dense. Twigs long, curved, stout; internodes medium. Bark dark brown lightly streaked with scarf-skin, pubescent near the tips. Lenticels numerous, small, round, not raised. Buds deeply set in bark, medium in size, broad, obtuse, appressed, slightly pubescent.

Fruit

Size and Form

Medium, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish to roundish oblate, symmetrical.

Stem

Medium to rather long, slender.

Cavity

Usually acuminate, deep, narrow to rather broad. Often heavily russeted with outspreading irregular rays.

Calyx and Basin

Calyx medium in size, closed or sometimes open; lobes long, rather narrow, acute. Basin abrupt, medium in depth to deep, moderately wide, slightly furrowed and wrinkled.

Skin

Moderately thick, tender. Ground color greenish-yellow with many dark green blotches and gray dots. A very few faint red stripes scarcely perceptible. On the exposed side a warm mottled brown blush, containing numerous white dots with a central gray speck in each.

Calyx Tube and Stamens

Calyx tube large, long, conical to funnel-form, extending nearly to core. Stamens marginal to median.

Core

Medium in size, abaxile. Cells unsymmetrical, wide open; core lines clasping. Carpels smooth, nearly cordate to broadly ovate.

Seeds

Numerous, dark brown, medium in size, plump, obtuse.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, fine, crisp, very tender, juicy. Flavor very mild subacid mingled with sweet. Quality good.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.