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Parentage / Origin:
Macintosh x Liveland Raspberry; Raised in 1898 at Central Experiment Farm in Ottawa, Canada. Introduced in 1924
Harvest / Season: Harvest: mid-August.
Description: Attractive, high quality, yellow washed with crimson fruit. Very white, firm, crisp, sweet flesh. A sweet sub-acid flavor.
Tree Characteristics:
Tree moderately vigorous, productive and bears at a young age. Bruises very easily. Hardy to -50 degrees.
Melon
Parentage / Origin:
Harvest / Season: Ripens mid-season
Description: Fruits very good quality. Medium large, skin yellow, red striped, round, oblate, conical with mild flavor.
Tree Characteristics:
Tree round and spreading, slightly tender to cold temperatures. Bears young and biennially. A very heavy bearer, needs thinning.
Melrose
Parentage / Origin:
Jonathan x Red Delicious; Developed at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster, Ohio. Introduced in 1944.
Harvest / Season: Harvest: mid-late October, Season: October - February
Description: Official Ohio State apple. Large flattened fruit. Yellowish green skin flushed and streaked dark red with russet spots. Firm, coarse, juicy creamy white flesh. Slightly acid flavor. Very good cooking and dessert qualities. Best after Christmas when it develops it's fruity aroma.
Tree Characteristics:
Tree is vigorous, productive, annual bearer. Growth habit is spreading and moderate. Crop is heavy but biennial.
Melrouge
Parentage / Origin:
Cross of Red Delicious x Jonathan
Harvest / Season:
Description: Redder sport of Melrose with more intense flavor. An excellent flavored dessert apple. Size is large and roundish flat. Very good for cooking. Stores well.
Tree Characteristics:
Growth habit is very spreading.
