Biology:Bailey Sweet
| Malus pumila 'Bailey Sweet' | |
|---|---|
 Bailey Sweet | |
| Species | Malus pumila[1] |
| Cultivar | 'Bailey Sweet' |
| Origin |  , Petty, Wyoming County, New York State[2] |
Bailey Sweet, also referred to as Bailey's Sweet or just Bailey, is a cultivar of the domesticated apple. Bailey Sweets were first farmed around 1840 in Perry, Wyoming County, New York.[2][3]: 34 Other names for it have included Edgerly Sweet, Howard's Sweet, and Paterson's Sweet.[3][4]
Appearance and flavor
File:Page 5 apple - Golden Sweet, Talmon Sweet, Bailey Sweet, Sweet Bough.tiff Bailey Sweet apples are medium- to large-sized apples. They tend spherical, if at times conical.[2] The skin is red and the flesh is yellowish and crisp.[2]
Bailey Sweets are for eating, not cooking. The flesh is juicy and "distinctly sweet".[2] They are in season beginning in October to January or February.[5]
Cultivation
Bailey Sweet apples are not recommended for cultivation.[5] The trees are typically productive, but unless sprayed, they tend to produce a high percentage of low-grade fruits.[2] It is susceptible to disease.[4]
The fruits are sometimes "scabby and knotty" when grown in certain areas and they generally do not store well.[2][6]
References
- ↑ "Bailey Sweet apple". orangepippin.com. https://www.orangepippin.com/apples/bailey-sweet. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Bailey Apples". Cook's Info. 2018. https://www.cooksinfo.com/bailey-apples. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ragan, W. H. 1905. Nomenclature of the apple; a catalogue of the known varieties referred to in American publications from 1804 to 1904. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Bulletin No. 56.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Burford, T. (2013). Apples of North America: Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1604695557.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Apple Varieties". Apple Journal. http://applejournal.com/var002.htm. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ Hedrick, U. P. (1922). Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits. Applewood Books.
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