Lyman Sweet
AppleLyman Sweet
Origin / History
Originated 1876, from Wealthy seed, by the late H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota. Awarded second premium as seedling, Minnesota State Fair, September 1, 1902.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Regular, roundish oblong.
Stem: Long.
Cavity: Deep, somewhat acuminate, regular, narrow, with trace of russet.
Calyx: Closed, segments connivent. Tube conical. Stamens marginal.
Basin: Regular, smooth, very small and shallow.
Skin: Surface greenish yellow, almost wholly covered with fine solid dark red, a showy fruit.
Dots: Distinct, numerous, large, gray.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, sweet, good.
Core and seeds: Core wide open, sessile. Cells abaxile, elliptical, slit. Seeds eight and one imperfect, large, plump.
Season
Season same as Wealthy.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Originated in 1876, from seed of Wealthy.
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)Lyman Sweet.
Lyman Sweet—Originated 1876, from Wealthy seed by the late H. M. Lyman, Excelsior, Minnesota. Awarded second premium as seedling, Minnesota State Fair, September 1, 1902—Fruit large, regular, roundish oblong; surface greenish yellow, almost wholly covered with fine solid dark red, a showy fruit; dots distinct, numerous, large, gray; cavity deep, somewhat acuminate, regular, narrow, trace of russet; stem long; basin regular, smooth, very small and shallow; calyx closed, segments connivent. Core wide open, sessile; cells abaxile, elliptical, slit; tube conical; stamens marginal; seeds eight and one imperfect, large, plump; flesh white, sweet, good. Season same as Wealthy.