Lucy Sweet
AppleLucy Sweet
Origin and History
Originated on the farm of Samuel Jewett, Weybridge, Vermont. Also known as Twin Apple.
Tree
Vigorous growth habit. Pyramid form. Produces moderate crops annually.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium, roundish oblate.
Skin: Pale greenish yellow, with a shade of pale red where exposed.
Stem (Stalk): Short, small.
Cavity: Deep, sometimes light russet.
Basin: Large, deep.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, half fine, moderately juicy, mild, rather rich sweet.
Core: Small.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lucy Sweet. Twin Apple.
Originated on the farm of Samuel Jewett, Weybridge, Vermont; tree vigorous, of a pyramid form, producing moderate crops annually.
Fruit medium roundish oblate; skin pale greenish yellow, a shade of pale red where exposed; stalk short, small; cavity deep, sometimes light russet; basin large, deep; flesh whitish, half fine, moderately juicy, mild, rather rich sweet; core small. October, November.