Staats' Sweet
AppleStaats' Sweet
Origin / History
Originated in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Tree
A strong, upright, vigorous grower with curved erect branches, forming a beautiful head. Productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; roundish, slightly conical.
Skin: Greenish yellow, shaded, splashed, and overspread mostly with light and dark red.
Stem (Stalk): Short.
Calyx: Large, open.
Basin: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Flesh: Yellowish white, breaking, juicy, mild, pleasant, sweet.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to February.
Quality
Good to very good.
Uses
Not described in source.
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)Staats' Sweet. Originated in Somerset Co., N. J. Tree a strong, upright, vigorous grower, with curved erect branches, forming a beautiful head, productive. Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, greenish yellow, shaded, splashed, and overspread mostly with light and dark red. Stalk short. Calyx large, open. Flesh yellowish white, breaking, juicy, mild, pleasant, sweet. Good to very good. December to February.