Savewell
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Savewell
Origin/History
Originated in Westchester County, New York. Described by Downing as a valuable keeper. Beach notes that, as far as could be determined, this variety had not been cultivated outside the vicinity of its origin.
Tree
Vigorous, spreading, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblate, inclining to conic.
Skin: Pale yellow, often shaded with dull red.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasantly subacid. Quality: Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
February and March.
Uses
Valued as a keeper.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Savewell. Putnam's Savewell. Cornell's Savewell. Origin, Westchester Co., N. Y. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, inclining to conic, pale yellow, often shaded with dull red. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. February, March. Valuable keeper.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)SAVEWELL.
Reference. 1. Downing, 1869:346. Synonyms. Cornell's Savewell (1). Putnam's Save-well (1).
A Westchester county apple described by Downing as a valuable keeper. Fruit yellow with shade of dull red, medium in size, roundish oblate inclining to conic. Flesh pleasantly subacid, juicy, tender, good. Season February and March (1). So far as we have been able to learn this variety has not been cultivated outside the vicinity of its origin.