Pound Sweet is not to be confused with Pumpkin Sweet, although it often shared common names.  Pound Sweet is a very large golden-amber apple with firm yellowish flesh.  It has a sweet unusual flavor and is fine for eating, but best when baked.  The fruit ripens in late mid-season--- September to October.

Alternate Names:  Pound Sweeting, Pumpkin Sweeting, Rhode Island Sweet, Round Sweet, Sweet Pumpkin, Vermont Pumpkin Sweet, Pumpkin Pound Sweet, Vermont Sweet, Yankee Apple

Pound Sweet originated in Connecticutt in 1834 and is often confused with Pumpkin Sweet which is similar, but a distinct variety.

Many heirloom varieties have some natural resistance to apple scab and other diseases, since they were often discovered and grown well before fruit growers started to use chemicals for disease control.  However, you may still want to be vigilant about fire blight, apple scab, and other fungal diseases and spray when the need arises.  Protect from insect damage like normal.

Height

12-15

Spread

10-15

Zone

4-7

Color

Bright red

Categories

Apple--- Hardy Varieties, 

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