Orange Sweeting
AppleOrange Sweeting
Origin / History
Warder, in American Pomology: Apples (1867), describes the Orange Sweeting as an eastern variety, and it was not much cultivated at that time. He also gives the name Russet.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Very round, regular.
Stem: Short, green.
Cavity: Acute, lipped, wavy.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Shallow, regular, or plaited. Eye small, closed.
Skin: Surface greenish-yellow, bronzy-orange, russeted.
Dots: Numerous, white, with green bases.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh green, rather tough, fine-grained, juicy. Flavor sweet. Quality good, for baking especially.
Core and seeds: Core very large, turbinate, open, clasping. Seeds numerous, pointed, pale.
Season
December.
Uses
Recommended especially for baking.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
- Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867) — listed as Orange Sweeting or Russet
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1845) from Massachusetts
- Winship's Nursery (Brighton Nurseries , operated by the Winship family), Brighton (Boston) , Massachusetts — 1845
View original book sources (1)
— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Orange Sweeting or Russet.
An eastern variety—not much cultivated. Fruit large, very round, regular; Surface greenish-yellow, bronzy-orange, russeted; Dots numerous, white, green bases. Basin shallow, regular, or plaited; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, lipped, wavy; Stem short, green. Core very large, turbinate, open, clasping; Seeds numerous, pointed, pale; Flesh green, rather tough, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sweet; Quality good—for baking especially; Season, December.