Nichols Sweet
AppleNichols Sweet
Origin/History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Medium, roundish, slightly conic.
Skin: Yellow, shaded and faintly splashed with red. Few light dots.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, compact, moderately juicy, sweet.
Core & Seeds: Core small.
Season
December, January.
Uses
Good for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Nichols Sweet.
Origin unknown.
Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conic, yellow, shaded and faintly splashed with red, few light dots. Flesh whitish, compact, moderately juicy, sweet. Good cooking. Core small. December, January.