Nova Easygro

Scab-resistant variety introduced by the Canadian Department of Agriculture. Large, flattened fruit with 80% red stripe over greenish yellow background. Firm, crisp, slightly juicy flesh. Fair, somewhat sweet flavor. Flesh is slightly tough at picking time, but mellows up in storage. Similar to Cortland. Moderately productive, moderately vigorous tree. Blooms one day after McIntosh. Excellent scab and cedar apple rust resistance; moderate mildew and fire blight resistance. Ripens early October. Hardy to -50 degrees F with occasional winter injury; Zone 2. Spartan x PRI 565. Developed in Nova Scotia, 1971. SSE Accession # 100304 NCGR-Geneva