Thompson
Accession
Sandy River Orchard; Mercer, ME [Somerset County]
Synonyms
Somerset (of Maine)?, Thompson Somerset, Thompson’s Favoriite, Williams
Origin
Mercer, Maine (brought from Roxbury, Massachusetts); about1816
Season
Summer
Uses
Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Sauce
Distinctive Features
oblate conic, solid red with deeper red stripes, russeted cavity
Resembles
Porter (in Shape), Williams, Red Delicious, Sops of Wine, Mantet
Status of Name
Verified by Old Timer
DNA Information
Not yet tested
