| Malus pumila 'Bailey Sweet' | |
| Species: | Malus pumila[1] |
| Cultivar: | 'Bailey Sweet' |
| Origin: |  , Petty, Wyoming County, New York State[2] |
Bailey Sweet, also referred to as Bailey's Sweet or just Bailey, is a cultivar of the domesticated apple. Bailey Sweets were first farmed around 1840 in Petty, Wyoming County, New York.[2] [3] Other names for it have included Edgerly Sweet, Howard's Sweet, and Paterson's Sweet.[3] [4]
Bailey Sweet apples are medium- to large-sized apples. They tend spherical, if at times conical.[2] The skin is red and the flesh is yellowish and crisp.[2]
Bailey Sweets are for eating, not cooking. The flesh is juicy and "distinctly sweet".[2] They are in season beginning in October to January or February.
Bailey Sweet apples are not recommended for cultivation.[5] The trees are typically productive, but unless sprayed, they tend to produce a high percentage of low-grade fruits.[2] It is susceptible to disease.[4]
The fruits are sometimes "scabby and knotty" when grown in certain areas and they generally do not store well.[2] [6]