Malus domestica 'Melrose'
Melrose is a well-regarded American apple, with an attractive red-flushed skin.
Melrose is very similar to Jonathan, one of the best-flavored American apples - and one of its parents. The other parent is Red Delicious, and its sweet flavor complements the sharper flavors of Jonathan well.
The apples store well - they can be kept for 3 months in a fridge, and the flavor is arguably at its best after a month or so of storage.
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Its Red Delicious parentage ensures Melrose grows vigorously and productively. Melrose has a tendency to over-crop so it is a good idea to thin the fruitlets in late May.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
Melrose was developed in the late 1930s at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio.
It is grown commercially on a small scale in the USA and Europe, and a number of sports exist, usually featuring better skin coloration.
