Sweet Willie
AppleSweet Willie
Origin & History
Todd County, Kentucky.
Tree
A good grower and productive.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large.
Skin: Greenish, mostly covered with stripes of red.
Flesh & Flavor: Fine-grained, tender, juicy, rich, sweet.
Quality: Good to very good.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sweet Willie. Origin, Todd Co., Ky. Tree a good grower, and productive. Fruit large, greenish, mostly covered with stripes of red. Flesh fine-grained, tender, juicy, rich, sweet. Good to very good. November, December.