Maverack's Sweet
Apple
Maverack's Sweet
Origin & History
Raised by Dr. Maverack in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
Tree
Vigorous, upright, spreading habit, sometimes irregular in form. An early and good bearer. Young shoots reddish grayish brown, lightly downy.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, roundish oblate.
Color: Yellow ground, mostly shaded with rich deep red, and sprinkled with gray dots.
Stalk: Short, inserted in an open cavity.
Calyx: Open, set in a deep corrugated basin.
Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish, rather coarse-grained, breaking texture, tender, rich, sweet. Quality: Good to very good.
Core: Small.
Season & Storage
November to February.
Uses
A valuable sweet apple for market or cooking.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, revised edition (1900).
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1886) from Alabama
- Huntsville Wholesale Nurseries (Jessie S. Moss , Proprietor; W.F. Heikes, Manager), Huntsville , Alabama — 1886
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Maverack's Sweet.
Raised by Dr. Maverack, Pendleton District, S. C. Tree vigorous, upright, spreading, sometimes irregular, an early and good bearer. Young shoots reddish grayish brown, lightly downy.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, yellow, mostly shaded with rich deep red, and sprinkled with gray dots. Stalk short, inserted in an open cavity. Calyx open, set in a deep corrugated basin. Flesh yellowish, rather coarse-grained, breaking, tender, rich, sweet. Good to very good. Core small. November to February. A valuable sweet apple for market or cooking.