Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet
AppleLyman's Pumpkin Sweet
Alternate Name: Pound Sweet
Origin/History
The variety originated in the orchard of S. Lyman in Manchester, Connecticut. It is a handsome, large, sweet apple valued for baking and for stock-feeding.
Tree
Vigorous in growth with a spreading, drooping habit. Rather productive.
Fruit
Size: Large to very large.
Form: Roundish-conical, angular.
Skin: Pale yellow, very smooth. Dots minute.
Cavity: Deep, acute, regular. Brown interior. Stem medium or short.
Basin: Deep, abrupt, regular.
Eye/Calyx: Medium, closed.
Core: Large, closed.
Seeds: Angular, dark.
Flesh: Yellowish, breaking, juicy, often water-cored and heavy.
Flavor: Very sweet.
Quality: Good.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Baking and stock-feeding.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet. POUND SWEET.
Origin, the orchard of S. Lyman, Manchester, Connecticut. A very handsome, large, sweet apple, valued for baking and for stock-feeding. Tree vigorous, spreading, drooping, rather productive. Fruit large to very large, roundish-conical, angular; Surface very smooth, pale yellow; Dots minute. Basin deep, abrupt, regular; Eye medium, closed. Cavity deep, acute, regular, brown; Stem medium or short. Core large, closed; Seeds angular, dark; Flesh yellowish, breaking, juicy, often water-cored and heavy; Flavor very sweet; Quality good; Use, baking and stock-feeding; Season, October to December.