Raritan Sweet
AppleRaritan Sweet
Origin/History
From New Jersey.
Tree
Productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish ovate.
Skin: Dull yellow, tinged with red in sun, irregularly scattered brownish red spots.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Deep, little russeted.
Calyx: Bold, stiff segments.
Basin: Deep, irregular, slightly wrinkled.
Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, sweet.
Core and Seeds: Medium core; seeds ovate pointed.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Valued for baking and stock.
Source: F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Raritan Sweet.
From New Jersey. Tree, productive; valued for baking and stock. Fruit, medium, roundish ovate, dull yellow, tinged with red in sun, irregularly scattered brownish red spots; stem, short; cavity, deep, little russeted; calyx, with bold, stiff segments; basin, deep, irregular, slightly wrinkled; core, medium; seeds, ovate pointed; flesh, white, tender, sweet. October, November.