Bailey Sweet (apple)

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 Petty, Wyoming County, New York.[2][3]:34 Other names for it have included Edgerly Sweet, Howard's Sweet, and Paterson's Sweet.[3][4]

Malus pumila 'Bailey Sweet'
Bailey Sweet
SpeciesMalus pumila[1]
Cultivar'Bailey Sweet'
Origin, Petty, Wyoming County, New York State[2]

Appearance and flavor
The Bailey Sweet is the red apple

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
  1. "Bailey Sweet apple". orangepippin.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. "Bailey Apples". Cook's Info. 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. 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. Burford, T. (2013). Apples of North America: Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1604695557.
  5. "Apple Varieties". Apple Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. Hedrick, U. P. (1922). Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits. Applewood Books.
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