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Nichols Sweet

Apple

Nichols 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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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.

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