Loring Sweet
AppleLoring Sweet
Origin/History
Native of Massachusetts. (Elliott)
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate.
Stem: Short. (Elliott)
Cavity: Deep, open. (Elliott)
Calyx: Medium, closed. (Elliott)
Basin: Shallow. (Elliott)
Skin: Greenish yellow, shaded with red (Downing) — Elliott specifies the red as a pale tinge appearing on the sun-exposed side. Surface sprinkled with brownish specks.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white (Elliott), crisp (Elliott), juicy, tender, and sweet. Downing adds that it is rich; rates it Good. Elliott rates it "very good."
Core/Seeds: Core small; seeds plump. (Elliott)
Season
November to January (Elliott). Downing gives a much longer keeping range of November to June, suggesting substantial storage potential.
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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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Loring Sweet.
Fruit medium, oblate, greenish yellow, shaded with red, and sprinkled with brown specks. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, and rich. Good. November to June.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Loring Sweet.
Native of Mass. Fruit, medium, oblate ; greenish yellow, tinged with pale red in sun, brownish specks ; stem, short ; cavity, deep, open ; calyx, medium, closed ; basin, shallow ; core, small ; seeds, plump ; flesh, yellowish white, crisp, juicy, tender, sweet ; "very good." Nov. to Jan.