Core very wide, flat, open, clasping the eye; Flesh yellow, fine grained, breaking; Flavor sweet; Quality good, to very good; Use, table and baking; Season, August.
Lancaster Sweet.
Fig. 55.—LANCASTER SWEET.
Origin unknown, grown in Central Ohio, where it is much admired for baking and apple butter.
Fruit medium, regular, oblate, slightly conical; Surface green; Dots scattered, dark, minute.
Basin medium, regular; Eye small, closed; Segments of calyx long and reflexed.
Cavity wide, wavy; Stem very short and small.
Core medium, regular, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, dark, plump; Flesh greenish-white, tender, fine grained, juicy, rich; very sweet.
Quality not first rate, except for cooking; Season September and October.