Sommerset Lasting
AppleSommerset Lasting
Origin/History English variety, described by Ronalds.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, roundish oblate.
Skin: Clear yellow with a blush red cheek.
Flesh & Flavor: White, tender. Brisk, sharp subacid.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season December to March.
Uses Valuable for cooking or market.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sommerset Lasting. A fine showy English Apple, described by Ronalds as large, roundish oblate, clear yellow, with a blush red cheek. Flesh white, tender, brisk, sharp subacid. Valuable for cooking or market. December to March.
Somerset Lasting