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Sweeney Nonpareil

Apple

Sweeney Nonpareil

Origin/History An English Apple.

Tree A good grower and bearer.

Fruit

  • Size and Form: Above medium, roundish conical.
  • Skin: Greenish, with patches of russet and brilliant red cheek in sun.
  • Flesh/Flavor: Firm, crisp, juicy, acid.
  • Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
  • Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season January to April.

Uses Cooking.

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Described in 1 period pomological work

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Sweeney Nonpareil.

An English Apple. Tree a good grower and bearer.

Fruit above medium, roundish conical, greenish, with patches of russet and brilliant red cheek in sun. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, acid. January to April. Cooking.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Nonpareil Sweeney Surrey Nonpareil