Little is known about the disease susceptibilities and resistances of Clarion at this time. It is, however, susceptible to apple scab.

Clarion is a crisp, small-medium apple that is light yellow and has very smooth and slightly waxy skin. It ripens between mid fall and early winter. The main crop ripens late but the early drops are good to eat and will hold up well into winter. It has a clean, bright flavor with notes of pine and sometimes banana. The flavor develops and intensifies later in the season. Clarion has a long ripening period and is prone to early drops.

Clarion was developed by independent breeder Steve Edholm as a part of his self-reliance educational project called SkillCult. Steve Edholm started his breeding program in the early 2010’s and has incorporated many varieties, including some red-fleshed varieties that were developed by Albert Etters. He has produced several apple varieties and makes educational content about apple breeding and more on his YouTube channel. There is a premium charge of $5 on each tree that goes to the SkillCult project.

See all of the available Steve Edholm apple varieties here.

You can read more about the Clarion apple on the SkillCult website