Bailey Sweet, also referred to as Bailey's Sweet or just Bailey, is a

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of the domesticated

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. Bailey Sweets were first farmed around 1840 in Petty, Wyoming County, New York.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. Other names for it have included Edgerly Sweet, Howard's Sweet, and Paterson's Sweet.

Appearance and flavor

Bailey Sweet apples are medium- to large-sized apples. They tend spherical, if at times conical. The skin is red and the flesh is yellowish and crisp. Bailey Sweets are for eating, not

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. The flesh is juicy and "distinctly sweet". They are in season beginning in October to January or February.

Cultivation

Bailey Sweet apples are not recommended for cultivation. The trees are typically productive, but unless sprayed, they tend to produce a high percentage of low-grade fruits. It is susceptible to disease. The fruits are sometimes " scabby and knotty" when grown in certain areas and they generally do not store well.

References

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