Pink Sweeting
ApplePink Sweeting
Origin/History
Originated with William Keller, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. (Elliott, 1865, names Cumberland Co., Pa. as the origin but does not name the originator; Downing, 1900, attributes it to William Keller.) A general favorite where known.
Tree
Vigorous and spreading. Produces enormous crops.
Fruit
Size: Small. Considered by Elliott (1865) too small for general use.
Form: Perfect in form.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish ground color, nearly covered with bright red.
Flesh/Flavor: Rich, pleasant, sweet flavor. Rated Good (Downing, 1900).
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Pink Sweeting.
Originated with William Keller, Cumberland Co., Pa. Tree vigorous, spreading, producing enormous crops.
Fruit small, greenish, nearly covered with bright red, perfect in form, rich, pleasant, sweet. Good. September, October.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Pink Sweeting.
Originated Cumberland Co., Pa. Tree vigorous, spreading, producing enormous crops. Fruit, small, greenish, nearly covered with bright red, perfect in form ; rich, pleasant, sweet flavor, and a general favorite where known, but think it too small for general use. September and October.