Somerset of Maine
Accession
New Sharon, ME [Franklin County]
Synonyms
Somerset, Downs Somerset, Thompson Somerset
Origin
Somerset County, ME; before 1849
Season
Late Summer
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Pies
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)
Status of Name
Verified by Old Timer
DNA Information
Not yet tested
