Schuyler's Sweet
AppleSchuyler's Sweet
Origin/History
Originated on the farm of Rensselaer Schuyler, Seneca Falls, N.Y. Thomas, writing in 1871 (quoted by Beach), described it as "a large, showy apple, ripening in October." Beach (1905) noted that the variety was unknown to him and his correspondents at the time of writing, with no first-hand reports received.
Tree
Vigorous, spreading, open head, a regular bearer, and productive. Thomas (1871, as quoted by Beach) noted that the tree "in vigor and form resembles the Baldwin."
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish or roundish oblate (Downing); Thomas (via Beach) gives the same — roundish, inclining to roundish oblate. Downing adds slightly conic and slightly angular.
Stem: Slender; Downing specifies "rather short." Inserted in a large, deep cavity.
Cavity: Large, deep.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Large, deep, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Pale yellow, with a few scattering brown dots. No blush or overcolor described in either source.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white (Downing) or whitish (Thomas via Beach); half fine, tender, moderately juicy. Flavor mild, pleasant sweet (Downing adds "slightly aromatic"). Quality good to very good.
Core/Seeds: Core small.
Season
September–October (Downing); October (Thomas via Beach).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Beach cites three references: Thomas, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1871:149; Rural N.Y., 1871:108; and Downing, 1872:31 app. No synonyms recorded.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Schuyler's Sweet.
Originated on the farm of Rensselaer Schuyler, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Tree vigorous, spreading, open head, a regular bearer, and productive.
Fruit large, roundish or roundish oblate, slightly conic, slightly angular; skin pale yellow, a few scattering brown dots; stalk rather short, slender; cavity large, deep; calyx closed; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh white, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, mild, pleasant sweet, slightly aromatic; good to very good; core small. September, October.
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)SCHUYLER SWEET.
REFERENCES. 1. Thomas, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1871:149. 2. Rural N. Y., 1871:108. 3. Downing, 1872:31 app.
SYNONYMS. None.
This variety is unknown to us. We have received no report concerning it from any of our correspondents. Thomas gave the following description of it in 1871 (1): "A large, showy apple, ripening in October, originated on the lands of Rensselaer Schuyler, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Tree in vigor and form resembles the Baldwin, and is productive."
"Fruit large, roundish, inclining to roundish oblate; pale yellow with a few scattering brown dots; stalk slender, inserted in a large deep cavity; calyx closed; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant, sweet; quality good to very good; core small."