Sutton's Early
AppleSutton's Early
Origin/History
Raised by William Sutton, Port Williams, Nova Scotia. Downing notes it as promising as an early apple for culinary uses.
Tree
Vigorous, spreading, and productive. Young shoots stout, dark, and downy.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or above (Downing); medium (Thomas). Oblate to roundish oblate, slightly conic, slightly angular.
Stem: Short, small.
Cavity: Medium, slightly russeted.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium, corrugated.
Skin: Whitish yellow (Downing); light yellow (Thomas).
Flesh/Flavor: White, tender, juicy. Brisk subacid (Downing); rich subacid (Thomas).
Core/Seeds: Core rather large.
Season
September.
Uses
Culinary.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sutton's Early.
Raised by William Sutton, Port Williams, Nova Scotia; tree vigorous, spreading, productive; young shoots stout, dark, downy; promising as an early apple for culinary uses.
Fruit medium or above, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly conic, slightly angular; skin whitish yellow; stalk short, small; cavity medium, slightly russeted; calyx closed; basin medium, corrugated; flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk subacid; core rather large. September.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Sutton's Early. Medium, slightly conic, light yellow; tender, juicy, rich sub-acid. September. Nova Scotia.