Accession

Sandy River Orchard; Mercer, ME [Somerset County]

Synonyms

Somerset (of Maine)?, Thompson Somerset, Thompson’s Favoriite, Williams

Origin

New England, Northeast, Maine

Year

1816

Season

Summer

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert, Cooking, Sauce

Color

Red

Physical Characteristics

Stripes, Russet Cavity, Conic, Oblate

Distinctive Features

Oblate conic, solid red with deeper red stripes, russeted cavity.

Resembles

Porter (in Shape), Williams, Red Delicious, Sops of Wine, Mantet

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