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No. 103. Princes Large Red And Green Sweeting

Apple

No. 103. Princes Large Red And Green Sweeting

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size

When full grown, it weighs a pound.

Form

Oblong and pointed towards the crown.

Stem

Short and deeply planted.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx

Not described in source.

Basin

Not described in source.

Skin

Red, streaked on a yellow ground.

Flesh/Flavor

Sweet and tender.

Core/Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Ripens in September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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NO. 103. PRINCES LARGE RED AND GREEN SWEETING

When full grown, it weighs a pound; the form is oblong and pointed towards the crown; the stalk short, and deeply planted; the skin red, streaked on a yellow ground; the flesh sweet and tender: it ripens in September.

William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)