Ladies' Sweeting
Apple
Ladies' Sweeting
Origin and History
A prime favorite of Charles Downing, this variety originated near Newburgh, New York. Though it has found many admirers, it faces strong competition from contemporary varieties including the Broadwell, Paradise Winter, and others of the same season.
Tree
The tree is thrifty and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, round, somewhat conic, occasionally angular.
Surface: Smooth; light yellow ground color, striped and splashed with bright red. Dots are distinct, large, and gray in color.
Cavity: Medium or wide, regular in form, brown. Stem short, or occasionally long and slender.
Basin: Medium, often abrupt, with folded edges.
Eye: Very small, closed.
Core: Medium in size, round in form, either closed or open, and clasping.
Seeds: Numerous—approximately 16 per fruit—angular in shape.
Flesh: White, crisp, fine-grained, and juicy.
Flavor and Quality: Sweet and agreeable in flavor. Quality is rated as good (though Warder notes this assessment is subjective to his own taste).
Season
December.
Uses
Table, baking, and stock feeding.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Ladies' Sweeting.
This prime favorite of Chas. Downing originated near Newburgh, New York. Though having many admirers, it finds strong competitors in the Broadwell, Paradise Winter, and some others of the same season.
Tree thrifty, productive.
Fruit large, round, somewhat conic, occasionally angular; Surface smooth, light yellow, striped and splashed with bright red; Dots distinct, large, gray.
Basin medium, often abrupt, folded; Eye very small, closed.
Cavity medium or wide, regular, brown; Stem short, or long and slender.
Core medium, round, closed or open, clasping; Seeds numerous (16), angular; Flesh white, crisp, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sweet, agreeable; Quality only good (to my taste); Use, table, baking and stock feeding; Season, December.