Washington Sweet

Apple

Washington Sweet

Origin/History

Berlin, Massachusetts.

Tree

A thrifty grower and annual bearer. Young wood reddish brown, slightly downy.

Fruit

Form and Size: Below medium; roundish, slightly oblong conic; flattened at ends.

Color and Surface: Yellow, occasionally with a crimson cheek in the sun. Few green dots.

Stem: Slender.

Calyx: Closed.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, crisp, juicy, with a pleasant sweet taste.

Overall Quality: Good.

Season

October, November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Washington Sweet. Origin, Berlin, Mass. Tree a thrifty grower and annual bearer. Young wood reddish brown, slightly downy. Fruit below medium, roundish, slightly oblong conic, flattened at ends, yellow occasionally with crimson cheek in the sun, few green dots. Stalk slender. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, pleasant sweet. Good. October, November.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)