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SweeTango |
SweeTango is a crisp stunningly good, red apple with a complete, sweet flavor. It is an excellent eating apple and it stores well. Introduced in 2009, University of Minnesota. Ripens early September. Parentage: Honeycrisp x Zestar! |
Honeycrisp |
Large, dappled red fruit with a well-balanced flavor, outstanding crispness and juiciness. Best for fresh eating and salads as the flesh is slow to brown. Fruit will easily store 7 or more months. With more than 3 million trees planted, HoneycrispTM is easily the most popular U of M introduction to date. Introduced in 1991, University of Minnesota. Ripens late September. Parentage: Keepsake x MN1627 |
McIntosh |
Fine, juicy, and cidery, McIntosh is one of the prettiest apples we grow. They are a good eating, apple sauce, pie, and cider apple. Introduced in 1870, Ontario, Canada. Ripens September. Parentage: Unknown. Discovered as wild seedling. |
Zestar! |
Large, crunchy, juicy red fruit with a sprightly sweet-tart flavor. Excellent for both fresh eating and cooking. The fruit will store for 6 to 8 weeks. Introduced in 1999, University of Minnesota. Ripens late August to early September. Parentage: State Fair x MN 1691 |
Cortland |
Juicy, sweet with a hint of tartness, the Cortland is great for eating, salads, pies, and baking. They are wonderful for kabobs, fruit plates and garnishes because they don't turn brown quickly when cut. Introduced in 1915, Cornell University. Ripens mid- to late September. Parentage: McIntosh x Ben Davis |
SnowSweet |
Savory, sweet-tasting apple, with a slight tart balance and rich overtones. Amazingly slow to turn brown when cut. Appealing, large, bronze-red blush fruit. Excellent for fresh eating, snack trays, and salads. Introduced in 2006, SnowSweet is the twenty-fourth apple to be released by the University of Minnesota since its breeding program began in 1907. Ripens mid-October. Parentage: Sharon x Connell Red |
First Kiss |
More tart and tangy then Honeycrisp, First Kiss has the same texture as the Honeycrisp, stores well, and is ready to harvest in mid- to late-August making it an early bird for Minnesota apples. The First Kiss™ brand name is reserved exclusively for fruit produced by apple growers located in Minnesota (apples grown outside of Minnesota are being marketed as Rave®). Parentage: Honeycrisp x AA-44 (an early ripening apple from Arkansas |
Pazazz |
Pazazz apples are crunchy, exceptionally sweet, and tart. They were created by farmer Doug Shefelbine at his experimental fruit farm near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Parentage: Honeycrisp x AA-44 (an early ripening apple from Arkansas |
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