Apple Varieties

	Ultrared Gala (Obrogala cv.)
	Parentage / Origin: Sport of Gala
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	Valstar Elstar ®, PPAF
	Parentage / Origin: Sport of Elstar
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	Vanda
	Parentage / Origin: Czech Republic
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	Tree Characteristics: Scab resistant.

	Vanderpool Red
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	Harvest / Season: Harvest: late October, Season: October - April
	Description: Medium-small red fruit. Very firm and flavorful. Stays juicy in storage until April.
	Tree Characteristics: Small, reliably productive tree.

	Victory
	Parentage / Origin: California, 1945
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	Description: Gold colored apple with grey russeting. Snow white coarse flesh. Aromatic and juicy with good acidity.
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	Viking
	Parentage / Origin: PRI program (Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois Co Op) but introduced by Wisconsin, 1969
	Harvest / Season: Harvest: August; Season: August - September
	Description: Very deep, dark maroon to purple color. Highly aromatic. Crisp and juicy, richly flavorful with acid component. Outstanding flavor retention when cooked. Keeps about 1 month.
	Tree Characteristics: Vigorous, large-leaved, lanky, open-growing tree allows fruit to nearly bake in hot weather, causing internal breakdown. Apples must be picked daily in high temperatures.

	Virginia Greening
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	Description: A large, oblate, yellowish-green apple with hard, firm flesh. Valued as a late keeper. Flesh creamy yellow or greenish, very firm, hard, breaking, coarse, moderately juicy, mild, subacid becoming somewhat sweet.
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	Vista Bella
	Parentage / Origin: Melba x Sonora
	Harvest / Season: Harvest: Early August Season: August
	Description: Very early. Medium size. Very dark red over yellow.
	Tree Characteristics: Vigorous and prone to disastrous fireblight. Biennial.