Trumbull Sweeting

Apple

Trumbull Sweeting

Origin/History

From Trumbull County, Ohio. Elliott (1865) also lists the name Fenton Sweeting as an alternate designation for this variety.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Elliott describes it as above medium; Thomas as rather large.

Form: Roundish flattened (Elliott); round oblate (Thomas).

Stem: Short (Elliott).

Cavity: Deep (Elliott).

Calyx: Large (Elliott).

Basin: Deep (Elliott).

Skin: Pale yellow ground with a slight blush and red spots (Elliott). Thomas describes the color simply as yellow.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, tender, juicy, and sweet (Elliott). Rated "very good" by Elliott; Thomas rates it "good."

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September to November (Elliott). Autumn (Thomas).

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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Trumbull Sweeting. Fenton Sweeting. From Trumbull Co., Ohio. Fruit, above medium, roundish flattened, pale yellow, slight blush and red spots; stem, short; cavity, deep; calyx, large; basin, deep; flesh, white, tender, juicy, sweet: 'very good.' September to November.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Trumbull Sweeting. Rather large, round oblate, yellow; sweet, good. Autumn. Ohio.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Fenton Sweeting Trumbull Sweet