Sherman
AppleSherman
Origin & History
Originated on the farm of E. C. Sherman in Wyoming, New York. The variety was documented in Rural New York (1870) and described by Downing (1872). As of 1905, it had not been reported in cultivation outside its place of origin.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Good medium size.
Skin: Yellow.
Flavor: Mild, rather rich.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Flesh, Seeds, Stem, & Core: Not described in source.
Season
November to January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The variety was referenced under multiple names in historical records: Sherman's Sweet (Rural N.Y., 1870; Downing, 1872; Ragan, 1905) and Sherman's Favorite (Downing, 1872; Ragan, 1905).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 2 (1905)SHERMAN.
REFERENCES. 1. Rural N. Y., 1870 (cited by 3). 2. Downing, 1872:31 app. 3. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 56:281. 1905.
SYNONYMS. SHERMAN (3). SHERMAN'S FAVORITE (2). Sherman's Favorite (3). SHERMAN'S SWEET (1). Sherman's Sweet (2, 3).
A yellow sweet apple of good medium size and mild, rather rich flavor; in season from November to January (2). Downing states that it originated on the farm of E. C. Sherman, Wyoming, N. Y. We have received no report concerning this variety and find no account of its having been grown outside of the place of its origin.
¹ Letter, 1895.