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Varieties
9 varieties
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Picking season
- Late
Pollination group
- 3
Self-fertility
- Not self-fertile
Category
- Apple trees for the northern states
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Categories
Apples
38
For the northern states
9
For the south-eastern states
2
For California
2
Red-flesh apples
1
Cider
5
Pears
3
Perry pears
4
Cherries
1
Sweet cherries
1
Plums
3
European plums
3
Stock availability
All
9
In stock
7
Not in stock
2
Rootstocks
Dwarf
3
?
Semi-dwarf
5
?
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
4
Average
5
Experienced
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
3
Not self-fertile
9
Pollination group
?
1
2
6
3
9
4
7
5
6
1
Pollinating others
?
Good
Average
6
Poor
2
Ploidy
?
Diploid
7
Triploid
2
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Bearing regularity
?
Regular
6
Biennial tendency
2
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
8
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
1
Tip-bearer
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
8
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Using
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
2
Mid
4
Late
9
Very late
2
Uses
Eating fresh
6
Culinary
4
Traditional cooker
2
Dual purpose
Juice
5
Hard cider
1
Drying
Cropping
?
Heavy
4
Good
5
Light
Keeping (of fruit)
?
1-3 days
1 week
1
2-3 weeks
1-2 months
4
3 months or more
4
Flavor style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
1
Sharper
4
Sweeter
3
Aromatic
1
Vinous
1
Aniseed
Pear drop
Cooking result
Puree
Textured puree
Keeps shape
2
Juice style
Sweeter
2
Sharper
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
Bittersweet (cider)
Bittersharp (cider)
Disease resistance
General resistance
?
Good
6
Average
2
Poor
Fireblight
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
3
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
1
Canker
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Scab
?
Very resistant
2
Some resistance
4
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Cedar apple rust
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
2
Some susceptibility
2
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Black knot
Very resistant
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
?
(3) -40F / -40C
(4) -30F / -34C
5
(5) -20F / -29C
1
(6) -10F / -23C
(7) 0F / -18C
(8) 10F / -12C
(9) 20F / -7C
(10) 30F / -1C
Summer maximum temperatures
?
Cold (< 20C / 67F)
1
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
8
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
6
Hot (>30C / 86F)
2
Chill requirement
?
Low-chill
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
1
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
1
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
7
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1
1800 - 1849
1
1850 - 1899
1
1900 - 1949
2
1950 - 1999
1
2000
2
Flesh colour
White
1
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit color
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
2
Gold
Green
1
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
1
Orange flush
2
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
1
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
Fruit size
Small
Average
1
Large
2
Very large
Variable
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
Clingstone
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Varieties list
Apple tree
Hudson's Golden Gem
A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
King of Tompkins County
An heirloom apple from New York state, primarily used for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Macoun
Macoun is one of the best McIntosh-style apples, with the characteristic flowery vinous flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Margil
An 18th century French apple variety with an aromatic and complex flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Novaspy
An improved form of Northern Spy, and an excellent all-round apple for northern areas.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Rhode Island Greening
Rhode Island Greening is a well-regarded American heirloom variety, particularly good for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
SnowSweet
®
A rich sweet-flavored red apple which grows best in the northern states.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Triumph
TM
Also known as MN80, Triumph is a new release from the well-regarded University of Minnesota apple breeding program.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple tree
Wolf River
Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple for the north - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile