Sweet Winter Spitzenberg
AppleSweet Winter Spitzenberg
Origin and History
An old variety, supposed to have been raised by the late Samuel Bartholomew of Cornwall, Vermont, and is considered one of the most useful and profitable winter sweet apples of that locality.
Tree
Vigorous, upright grower. An early and abundant bearer nearly every year.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium, roundish or roundish oblate, conical; smooth and regular.
Skin: Golden yellow at full maturity. Some rather obscure light and green dots. Fruit always fair and smooth.
Stem: Short to medium length, rather slender.
Cavity: Broad, not very deep.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Rather small, corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Deep yellow, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, rich honey-sweet, slightly aromatic. Quality: very good.
Core: Medium.
Season and Storage
December to February. Keeps well.
Uses
Considered one of the most useful and profitable winter sweet apples of its region.
Subtypes or Variants
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)Sweet Winter Spitzenberg.
An old variety, supposed to have been raised by the late Samuel Bartholomew, of Cornwall, Vt., and is considered one of the most useful and profitable winter sweet apples of that locality; fruit always fair, smooth, and keeps well. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, and an early and abundant bearer nearly every year.
Fruit medium, roundish, or roundish oblate, conical, smooth and regular; skin golden yellow at full maturity, some rather obscure light and green dots; stalk short to medium, rather slender; cavity broad, not very deep; calyx small, closed; basin rather small, corrugated; flesh deep yellow, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, rich honey-sweet, slightly aromatic; very good; core medium. December to February.