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Maxomet Sweet

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Maxomet Sweet

Origin and History

From Plymouth, Massachusetts. Historically also known as Horseblock.

Tree

Vigorous growth habit. Good bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium size; roundish.

Skin: Lemon yellow ground color, becoming bright red in sun. Surface dotted with russet specks, with a trace of russet at the stem.

Stem: Short and slender.

Cavity: Shallow.

Calyx: Large, closed, with long segments.

Basin: Shallow.

Core: Compact.

Seeds: Medium size.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish flesh, juicy, tender, sugary sweet. Quality rated as "very good."

Season

August and September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Maxomet Sweet. Horseblock. From Plymouth, Mass. Tree, vigorous, good bearer. Fruit, medium, roundish ; lemon yellow, bright red in sun, dotted with russet specks, and trace of russet at stem ; stem, short, slender; cavity, shallow: calyx, large, closed ; long segments ; basin, shallow ; core, compact ; seeds, medium ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, tender, sugary sweet; "very good." August and September.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)
Horseblock