Fig. 54.—GREEN SWEET.
Tree vigorous and productive in most situations where cultivated, but is not much planted in the West.
Fruit rather small, regular, and usually flat, though sometimes conical; Surface smooth, green; Dots whitish, with green bases.
Basin rather shallow and wavy; Eye large, closed.
Cavity wide, regular and brown; Stem long and stout.
Core closed, regular, meeting the eye, containing numerous angular, acuminate brown seeds; Flesh greenish-white, breaking, tender, juicy and fine grained; very sweet, and valued for baking and market; those who do not admire sweet apples would hardly consider it second rate.
Season from December to February, or March.
Haskell's Sweet.
Found in the orchard of Dr. Geo. Haskell, at Rockford, Illinois.