FRUITS-BERRIES-NUTS / APPLE
Oldest commercial variety in North America. Does not owe its success to good looks. Medium size, squat, yellowish green fruit, usually russeted around the stem. Ripens yellow, unless over fertilized. Rich, aromatic, crisp, coarse, creamy yellow flesh; refreshing piney tartness. High quality; dessert and processing. Excellent for cider. Great keeper; develops full sugar and rich flavor in March. Large, vigorous, early bearing, self-fruitful tree. Tends to bear biennially. Susceptible to scab, notably on clay soil. Heat resistant. Requires good soil and full sun. Ripens late October to early November. 700 chill hours. Zones 4-10. Originated in Newtown, Long Island in the early 1700s. SSE Accession # 100297
Accession: SSE 100297
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