Sweet Rambo
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Sweet Rambo
Origin / History
From Berks Co., Pa. (Elliott). Origin supposed Pennsylvania (Downing).
Tree
Tree stout, upright, vigorous, not an early bearer (Downing).
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Roundish oblate.
Stem: Slender.
Cavity: Deep, russeted, the russet surrounding the cavity.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Open; deep (Elliott).
Skin: Yellow, mostly shaded with red; shades of red over yellow.
Dots: Large, gray, thickly covering the surface, a little elevated above it (Downing).
Flesh and flavor: Yellowish (Elliott) or whitish (Downing); juicy, pleasant sweet, rich, sugary. Quality "very good" (Elliott); "Good to very good" (Downing).
Core and seeds: Core small; close (Downing).
Season
October to January. Downing gives October to December; Elliott gives "November, January."
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Sweet Rambo.
From Berks Co., Pa. Fruit, medium, roundish oblate ; yellow with shades of red, large gray dots ; stem, slender ; cavity, deep, russeted ; calyx, closed ; basin, deep, open ; core, small ; flesh, yellowish, rich, sugary ; "very good." November, January.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sweet Rambo.
Origin, supposed Pennsylvania. Tree stout, upright, vigorous, not an early bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, mostly shaded with red, and thickly covered with large gray dots, a little elevated above the surface. Stalk slender, inserted in a deep cavity, surrounded by russet. Calyx closed, set in an open basin. Flesh whitish, juicy, pleasant sweet. Core small and close. Good to very good. October to December.