Seaver Sweet

Apple

Seaver Sweet

Origin & History

Origin unknown. Known also as Grafton Sweet.

Tree

Vigorous and productive, with a spreading habit. Young wood light reddish brown, slightly downy.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, roundish oblong conical.

Skin: Pale yellow with a blush of red in the sun; few gray dots.

Stem: Medium length, slender.

Calyx: Closed.

Cavity & Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish, moderately tender, juicy, and sweet. Rated Good.

Core & Seeds: Core small.

Season

January to April.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes & Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

View original book sources (1)

Seaver Sweet. Grafton Sweet. Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, productive, spreading. Young wood light reddish brown, slightly downy. Fruit medium, roundish oblong conical, pale yellow, blush of red in the sun, few gray dots. Stalk medium, slender. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, moderately tender, juicy, sweet. Good. Core small. January to April.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Grafton Sweet