Whitewater Sweet

Whitewater Sweet

Origin/History

From Southern Ohio. Cited in Hovey's Magazine of Horticulture (per Elliott, 1865).

Tree

Moderately vigorous, spreading habit. (Downing)

Not described in source. (Elliott, Thomas)

Fruit

Size: Downing describes the fruit as small; Elliott and Thomas both describe it as medium.

Form: Downing gives roundish oblate; Elliott and Thomas give round.

Skin/Color: Downing describes the skin as yellowish green, with a few gray and many indistinct light dots. Elliott describes it as bright yellow with dark spots.

Stem: Short. (Elliott)

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Closed. (Downing) Elliott notes the calyx as slightly sunk, which may refer to basin depth rather than the calyx itself.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh/Flavor: Downing describes the flesh as whitish, compact, juicy, crisp, and mild sweet, rating the variety Good. Elliott describes it as yellowish, firm, juicy, and sweet. Thomas concurs: sweet.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Downing: December to March. Elliott: keeps until May. Thomas characterizes it as a long keeper. The sources agree on an extended storage season, with Elliott and Thomas suggesting it outlasts the December–March window Downing records.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.