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MAINCROP APPLES
Updated Feb.28 2009
JONAMAC A very popular apple for roadside sales and pick-your-own farms. This variety draws good attributes from both its McIntosh and Jonathan parents. Matures about a week before McIntosh, but firmer, better color, much less drop, and much better flavor. Grower-friendly tree. Tolerant of fire blight. Resistant to Cedar Apple Rust (C.A.R.) A Geneva introduction.
IMPROVED RED GALA We offer 2 strains of red Gala; one with a striping pattern on a beautiful red blush over a yellow ground color, the second with a solid red. Prime eating -- very sweet, with just enough tartness; crisp, juicy, delectable. Gala comes from a Kidd's Orange Red x Golden Delicious cross; introduced in New Zealand in 1965.
CRIMSON GALA TM This new, "third generation" Gala is a still redder sport of Royal Gala. Size, time of maturity, and fruit flavor are all the same as the original Gala. Color begins with striping, that fills in to a brilliant red throughout the tree. . Royalty $1.00 PP#8673
BUCKEYE GALA Another new Gala with very early coloring. US Plant Patent #10840. Royalty $1.00
SENSHU A medium to large, bright red apple that ripens 4 to 7 days after Gala. A Toko X Fuji hybrid from Japan. The flavor and texture are close to Fuji but 5 weeks earlier. Sweet and sprightly with a creamy white flesh and crackling crisp texture. Still not widely tested, Senshu could be a major fall variety for New York, New England and Michigan. It already looks like a winner in Wisconsin.
HONEYCRISP An exciting new variety from the University of Minnesota. Exceptionally crisp and juicy texture. The fruit is 50-90% red on a lemon-yellow ground. It bears regularly on a moderately vigorous tree. Very winter hardy. Bred specifically for the cold weather of the North Country.. Can pick in September but best to ripen into October; 3-week harvest window. Royalty $1.35 tree.
LINDAMAC RED McINTOSH Throughout the Northeast, these strains have been outstanding. They are very productive; retain the classic McIntosh flavor. Beautiful red fruit color develops early throughout the tree, permits easy picking. Tolerant to fire blight. Very resistant to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
WIJCIK SUPER-COMPACT McINTOSH An extremely compact sport of Summerland Red McIntosh. Internodes only about 1/2 inch. Typical Mac flavor. Wijcik on MM.106 or MM.111 makes a true dwarf tree - - comparable to Worcester Mac/M.9. Tolerant to fire blight. Very resistant to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
SPARTAN (Sometimes marketed as "Spartamac) A McIntosh seedling bred at the Summerland, BC station and introduced in 1936. Much higher quality than McIntosh. Harvest just before Delicious. Not nearly as prone to preharvest drop as McIntosh, but picking window is limited. Productive, but must be thinned early to get commercial size. Resistant to cedar apple rust. Resistant to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
JONATHAN This is the apple that was the centerpiece of the Cummins family's orchards back in Southern Illinois; Dad was practically weaned on Jonathan. Discovered in the early 1800s in Ulster county, NY. Subject to a superficial skin disorder, "Jonathan Spot". We propagate an outstanding red strain of Jonathan that retains the full flavor of the original -- sweet and snappy, crisp and aromatic. Susceptible to fire blight and C.A.R.
CORTLAND The first important introduction from Geneva, it's an attractive red-striped apple with a white flesh, juicy and slow to brown. From the Ben Davis x McIntosh cross. The fruit is medium-large, excellent for both fresh eating and processing. You can count on Cortlands to bear every year. Winter-hardy to -40F. Grower-friendly tree. Tolerant to fire blight. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
MACOUN Gourmet Variety!! Very high quality fresh-eating apple. It has a dark purplish blush over a green background. Macoun must be thinned to prevent biennial bearing and small fruit. There's a resurgence of interest in this delicate apple here in New York the past five years. Resistant to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
EMPIRE Widespread consumer and grower acceptance of this high quality dessert apple made Empire one of the most heavily planted newer varieties. It is firmer and darker colored than McIntosh, has a longer storage life, and flavor is much superior. The tree has an excellent growth habit and is an annual producer. Fruit thinning is recommended to attain optimal size. Kids love them! Resistant to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
ROYAL EMPIRE Identical to Empire except for much earlier coloring, 'way back inside the tree. Resistant to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible. Royalty $1.00 per tree.
CRIMSON JONAGOLD If you are marketing your Jonagold on a wholesale basis you need to have a double-red Jonagold. This is the best sport on the market. It carries a hefty royalty ($1.00), but this is money well spent. Good flavor and excellent color. Same friendly growth-habit as the original Jonagold. Fire blight susceptible. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible. Royalty $1.00 per tree.
JONAGOLD We offer the original Jonagold, virus-free. Although there are many red sports of this very high quality apple, I think the original is still unsurpassed for flavor and quality. It's a large attractive apple with red/orange blush over a yellow background. Trees are vigorous, productive and spreading. Jonagold is a triploid and pollen-sterile, so it needs to be pollinated with other mid-season bloomers. Fire blight susceptible. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS (Gibson Strain) A smooth-skinned sport of the original Golden, much less prone to russet. One of the finest quality apples ever found. Fairly tolerant to fire blight. Susceptible to cedar apple rust. On M.9, G.11 and Malling 7 for 2009
FORTUNE (NY 429) Officially named in 1995, Fortune is already gaining premium supermarket shelf space. It is a cross between Northern Spy and Empire, two excellent apples. Fortune is a dual purpose apple. The fruit is very large and red. The flavor is unique--best qualities of both its parents. Large NY growers are planting Fortune in a big way so its popularity should catch on. First appeared on the supermarket shelves in quantity this year. If you haven't planted a test block, now is the time. Fire blight susceptible. Royalty $1.00 PPAF.
*SPUR GOLDBLUSH TM A sport of Stark Blushing Golden discovered by R.B. Griffith on his farm in Cobden, Illinois. The flavor has more snap than Golden Delicious, the flesh is more solid and the waxy skin resists shriveling. Even in common storage it retains its fine aroma and taste for up to eight months. Dad puts it in his Top Ten for eating quality. Its smooth, russet-free skin of deep yellow is blushed with orange-red that makes it a beautiful apple.
SPIGOLD A beautiful, very large round fruit with a red blush on a yellow background. Tree is very vigorous, blooms late and can become biennial if it is not thinned properly. It is a very useful apple for roadside and PYO farms. Outstanding eating quality. Triploid; pollen-sterile. A Geneva introduction, selected from a Golden Delicious x Northern Spy family. Fire blight susceptible.
IDARED A real winter-keeper. From the Jonathan X Wagener cross, Idared's flavor is very close to Jonathan. A semi-compact tree that is easy to train and prune. Early bearing, very productive. Fruit is medium large, finishing to a bright red striping over pink undercolor. Fire blight susceptible. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
MUTSU The Mutsus last year were absolutely beautiful, truly works of art. Cold October nights brought out the color-yellow with a red orange blush. The large apples hang on strong, vigorous trees. It stores well, makes a nice cider on its own and is great for pies. Even die-hard McIntosh lovers have been converted. Fire blight susceptible. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
SHIZUKA Twin sister to Mutsu, ripening about a week earlier. Flavor slightly less strong than Mutsu. Slightly less susceptible to Pseudamonas disease.
FUJI This Japanese introduction has really taken the world apple market by storm and it's getting more important every year. Fuji is the base for a whole new apple industry in California; very heavily planted now in Washington State. We've been surprised by its success here in the Finger Lakes district of Western New York. Our PYO customers have gone berserk for Fujis. Our Fujis coming out of normal refrigerated storage in June have had fantastic quality. From the Ralls Janet x Delicious family, introduced in Japan in 1962. Midseason bloom. Moderately low chilling.
If you are going to be competitive in the Fuji game you really have to have a red strain. Nagafu #6 and Nagafu #12 are striped red strains with less tendency to the brownish red sometimes found in Fuji. Nagano Fuji is an outstanding new red sport. Myra Fuji develops brilliant color; may actually ripen a few days earlier than Fuji. Sun Fuji is a brilliant red sport found by Henry Sanguetti in California. Fuji No.2 is a first-generation red sport -- less color, thinner skin, same flavor as other Fuji strains.
NAGANO FUJI
NORTHERN SPY This is still my favorite apple -- I guess I'm just old-fashioned, but who cares? The saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" seems to fit Northern Spy. Tree isn't grower-friendly, but limb-spreading makes all the difference. Littletree Orchards didn't have a crop last year and there was nearly a riot. Fire blight susceptible. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
RED SPY This sport has much better coloring than regular Northern Spy; ripens at the same time; flavor the same; somewhat less ribbed. Fire blight susceptible. Susceptible to C.A.R. Scab-susceptible.
RED YORK Standard processing apple in the Shenandoah Valley. Very firm, long keeping. Golden yellow flesh. Assymetrical. Fire blight susceptible.
GRANNY SMITH Fine old Australian apple, found in Granny Smith's dooryard in southern Australia nearly 150 years ago. When ripened properly, Granny Smith has an outstanding sweet/tart flavor -- very different from the immature green specimens found in the supermarket. Granny is at her best when a good pink blush has come up on the exposed side "Champagne Grannies", they've been called. Somewhat compact tree. Relatively low chilling requirement.
BRAEBURN Outstanding quality in this New Zealand introduction -- but late-maturing. In western New York, Braeburn will ripen in 3 out of 4 years. Very precocious and productive; somewhat lazy tree. Early midseason bloom. Rather low chilling requirement. Fire blight susceptible. O
PINK LADY®Brand Cripps Pink cv.... This could be THE apple for those of you south of the Mason-Dixon line. Dad and Mother have eaten PINK LADY down in Australia, where it was bred, and they think it's a winner (please don't judge Pink Lady by the supermarket product from the Pacific Northwest!!).. It's a large apple with a pink blush over a yellow undertone. No russetting. It has a creamy crisp flesh that resists browning when cut. It has a sweet-tart taste similar to but generally rated much better than Granny Smith. PINK LADY's very late maturity date--10-15 days after Granny Smith-- could give the Southern grower a very high quality applethat nobody else can grow. I sincerely hope that you give this apple a try. Get in on the beginning of a new exciting variety. Very susceptible to fire blight. . Royalty $1.35 per tree. PPAF
