Lyman's Large Summer

Apple

Lyman's Large Summer

Origin/History

A large and handsome American fruit, introduced to notice by Mr. S. Lyman, of Manchester, Connecticut. (Thomas gives the origin simply as Connecticut.)

Tree

The bearing trees are easily recognized by their long and drooping branches, which are almost wholly without fruit-spurs, but bear in clusters at their extremities. They bear poorly until the tree attains considerable size, when it yields excellent crops. (Thomas similarly notes the tree is a poor bearer until large.)

Bark, twigs, lenticels, buds, and leaves are not described in sources.

Fruit

Size and Form: Quite large (Thomas: large), roundish, flattened at the ends.

Stem: Not described in sources.

Cavity: Not described in sources.

Calyx: Not described in sources.

Basin: Not described in sources.

Skin: Smooth, pale yellow.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellow, tender, subacid, and good for the table or for cooking. (Thomas adds: high flavored, rather fine in quality.)

Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.

Season

Last of August (Downing). Thomas gives the season as the end of summer.

Uses

Good for the table or for cooking (Downing). Thomas does not specify uses beyond eating quality.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Other

Not described in sources.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Lyman's Large Summer. Large Yellow Summer. A large and handsome American fruit, introduced to notice by Mr. S. Lyman, of Manchester, Conn. The bearing trees are easily recognized by their long and drooping branches, which are almost wholly without fruit-spurs, but bear in clusters at their extremities. They bear poorly until the tree attains considerable size, when it yields excellent crops. Fruit quite large, roundish, flattened at the ends. Skin smooth, pale yellow. Flesh yellow, tender, subacid, and good for the table or for cooking. Last of August.

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

Lyman's Large Summer. Large, roundish, flattened at ends; pale yellow; sub-acid, high flavored, rather fine in quality. Ripens at the end of summer. Tree a poor bearer until large. Conn.

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

Large Yellow Summer