Lippincott's Sweet

Apple

Lippincott's Sweet

Origin/History

Originated in New Jersey.

Tree

Productive (Thomas).

Fruit

Size/Form: Downing describes the fruit as medium, roundish conical. Thomas describes it as rather large — a conflict with Downing's "medium."

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Downing describes the skin as pale yellow with a thin shade of crimson in the sun, marked with many brown and russet dots. Thomas describes the color as greenish-white — conflicting with Downing's pale yellow and crimson.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, with a pleasant mild sweet flavor (Downing). Quality rated Good by both sources.

Core/Seeds: Core small (Downing).

Season

December to March (Downing). Thomas notes the variety keeps till spring, consistent with Downing's season.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Lippincott Sweet. Origin, New Jersey. Fruit medium, roundish conical, pale yellow, thin shade of crimson in the sun, many brown and russet dots. Flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant mild sweet. Good. Core small. December to March.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Lippincott's Sweet. Rather large, greenish-white. Productive, keeps till spring, good. N. J.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)