A large kitchen apple, of second-rate quality; of a conical shape, yellow color, and ripe in August. The tree is a good bearer.—[H. S. C.] p. 42.
865. SUMMER SWEET PARADISE.
A Pennsylvania fruit, sent to us by J. B. Garber, Esq., a zealous fruit grower of Columbia, in that state. It is a large, fair, sweet apple, and is certainly one of the finest of its class, for the dessert. The tree is an abundant bearer, begins to bear while young, and is highly deserving general cultivation. It has no affinity to the paradise apple used for stocks.
Fruit, quite large, round and regular in its form, a little flattened at both ends. Skin, rather thick, pale green, sometimes faintly tinged with yellow in the sun, and very distinctly marked with numerous, large, dark grey dots. Stalk, strong, set in an even and moderately deep cavity. Flesh, tender, crisp, very juicy, with a sweet, rich, aromatic flavor. Ripe in August and September.—[Down. Fr. Amer.] 96.
866. SUSSEX.
A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality; of an oblate shape, pale green color, with red towards the sun, and ripe in November.—[H. S. C.] p. 42.
867. SUSSEX SCARLET PEARMAIN.
A medium sized dessert apple; of pearmain shape, red color; and in use from December till March.—[H. S. C.] n. 560.
868. SWAAR.
This is a truly noble American fruit, produced by the Dutch settlers on the Hudson, near Esopus, and so termed from its unusual weight, this word in low Dutch, meaning heavy. It requires a deep, rich sandy loam, to bring it to perfection, and in its native soils, we have seen it twelve inches in circumference, and of a deep golden yellow color. It is one of the finest flavored apples in America, and deserves extensive cultivation in all favorable positions, though it does not succeed well in damp cold soils.—[Down. Fr. Amer.] 134.