Pennsylvania Sweet
Apple
Pennsylvania Sweet
Origin/History
Found in Southern Illinois. Origin and history unknown. Downing's 1900 entry cites Warder as the source and adds no independent information on provenance.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, oblong, regular in outline.
Stem: Medium.
Cavity: Deep, acute, irregular.
Calyx: Eye large, closed.
Basin: Deep, abrupt, regular.
Skin: Dull greenish-yellow (Warder). Downing, citing Warder, describes it simply as greenish yellow, omitting "dull."
Dots: Numerous, dark, distinct.
Flesh and Flavor: Tender, melting, fine-grained (Warder). Downing, citing Warder, omits "melting," describing the flesh as tender and fine-grained. Flavor very sweet. Quality good.
Core and Seeds: Core irregular, large, open, clasping. Seeds numerous, small.
Season
Early winter.
Uses
Baking and stock (Warder).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)Pennsylvania Sweeting.
Found in Southern Illinois. Origin and history unknown.
Fruit large, oblong, regular; Surface dull greenish-yellow; Dots numerous, dark, distinct.
Basin deep, abrupt, regular; Eye large, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, irregular; Stem medium.
Core irregular, large, open, clasping; Seeds numerous, small; Flesh tender, melting, fine-grained; Flavor very sweet; Quality good; Use, baking and stock; Season, early winter.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Pennsylvania Sweet. Pennsylvania Sweeting. Origin unknown. Fruit large, oblong, greenish yellow. Flesh tender, fine-grained, very sweet. Good. Early winter. (Warder.)