Winchell Sweet

Apple

Winchell Sweet

Origin/History

Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium to large; oblate.

Stem: Short.

Skin: Greenish yellow, with a brownish shade in the sun; moderately sprinkled with gray dots.

Calyx: Closed.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh: Whitish, rather firm, moderately juicy, sweet, and rich.

Core: Small.

Seeds: Not described in source.

Quality: Good.

Season

February to May.

Uses

Valuable for cooking.

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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Winchell Sweet.

Origin, Hartford Co., Conn.

Fruit medium to large, oblate, greenish yellow, with a brownish shade in the sun, moderately sprinkled with gray dots. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, rather firm, moderately juicy, sweet, and rich. Good. Core small. February to May. Valuable for cooking.

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