Accession

New Sharon, ME [Franklin County]

Synonyms

Somerset, Downs Somerset, Thompson Somerset

Origin

New England, Northeast, Maine

Year

1840

Season

Late Summer

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert, Pies

Color

Yellow, Red

Physical Characteristics

Large, Stripes, Oblate, Long Stem

Distinctive Features

Large, oblate, bright yellow with red splashes and stripes, long stem

Resembles

McIntosh (size and shape), Cortland (shape), Baldwin (color), Blue Pearmain (color and bloom)

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