White Sweeting
Apple
White Sweeting
Origin/History
From New Jersey. Coxe (1817) records it as having been much cultivated in the neighbourhood of Burlington, N.J., where it was known by the name of Wetherill's White Sweeting. Elliott (1865) confirms the New Jersey origin and likewise lists Wetherill's White Sweeting as an alternate name.
Tree
Vigorous. Coxe describes the tree as growing very handsomely and vigorously, and as thriving uncommonly well on sandy ground. Elliott confirms vigorous growth and notes the tree is productive on light soils.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Coxe describes the shape as rather oblong; Elliott gives it as roundish oblong — a slight discrepancy, with Elliott's characterization suggesting a somewhat rounder profile than Coxe's.
Stem: Short (Elliott). Not described in Coxe.
Cavity: Not described in sources.
Calyx: Not described in sources.
Basin: Not described in sources.
Skin: Pale yellow, fair in appearance (Coxe). Pale yellow (Elliott).
Flesh/Flavor: White, sweet, and tough, of a pleasant taste (Coxe). White and sweet (Elliott).
Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.
Season
September.
Uses
Coxe values it for making excellent cider in September and as excellent food for hogs. Elliott describes it as valued for baking and for stock.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in sources.
Other
Not described in sources.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)NO. 21. WHITE SWEETING.
This is a large, fair, pale yellow apple, rather of an oblong shape ; the flesh is white, sweet, and tough, of a pleasant taste ; and makes excellent food for hogs, and very fine cider in September. The tree grows very handsomely and vigorously, and thrives uncommonly well on sandy ground : it has been much cultivated in the neighbourhood of Burlington N. J. where it is known by the name of Wetherills white Sweeting.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)White Sweeting.
Wetherill's White Sweeting.
From New Jersey. Tree, vigorous; productive on light soils. Fruit, large, roundish oblong, pale yellow; stem, short; flesh, white, sweet; valued for baking and for stock. September.