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Hardiness: E—Extremely hardy, V—Very hardy, M—Moderately hardy, P—May need extra protection.
Code column: a-notably annual bearer (many cultivars without this code bear annually, but an "a" tree exhibits exceptionally dependable annual bearing) b-baking c-cider e-eating f-ornamental flowers g-jelly j-juicy k-keeper l-large fruit o-aromatic p-productive r-ripens over long season s-sauce u-unusual flavor v-vigorous y-bears young $-sells well at market stands, DR(sfr)-Disease Resistance to ``s'' (scab),``f'' (fireblight), or ``r'' (cedar apple rust).

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PRICE: Apple trees are 2 to 4 ft. Price is $22 per tree. Special low price apple packages are listed on Main Apple Page.

Variety Hardiness Parentage Color Season Description Code

Black Oxford* E-V Unknown; Oxford Co., ME Very dark red to nearly black Late Great for eating, cooking, cider and drying. Very hard when picked; at its best after a couple of months in storage. Tends toward bienniel bearing. e, k, c
DRs

Blue Pearmain*
In Apple Pkg. #2
V
Old American, unknown
Red
Late
Mild and aromatic, with firm, dense flesh. Will keep all winter.
e, k

Britemac V Melba X Kildare Red, striped Mid Flesh white, juicy and crisp. Eating quality as good or better than McIntosh. e, j, $

Burgundy V Monroe C NY 18491 Dark red Mid Very high quality dessert apple. Beautiful appearance. Hangs well without premature drop. Tree a vigorous grower, bears annually. a, e, v, $

Chenango Strawberry*
I n Apple Pkg. #6 M Old American, unknown Yellow with red striping Early-mid Beautiful fruit with an exaggerated "Delicious" shape. Excellent dessert quality. Annual bearer, ripening over long season. a, e, r

Chestnut Crab V Malinda X Crab Red-yellow Mid Delightfully sweet and good-tasting crabapple with white flowers. Vigorous grower. e, f, v

Connell Red V McIntosh X Longfield Red Late A deep red form of Fireside with a bit more tartness. Large apples with great eating quality. e, k
DRr

Cortland V-M Ben Davis X McIntosh Red Mid to late Flesh white, slow to discolor on exposure to air. Good all-around apple, favored for cooking and cider. Annual bearer. a, b, c, e

Crimson Beauty*
In Apple Pkg. #2 E-V Fameuse family Red striped Early One of the earliest red apples. Nice tart flavor. Good for sauce and cooking. b, s

Dakota Gold E-V Unknown; ND State Univ. intro Yellow Early Large fruit; good for fresh eating and culinary use. Tolerant to fireblight. Annual bearer. a, b, e, l
DRf

Davey V-M McIntosh open pollinated Red Mid to late High quality fruit with distinctive flavor. Keeps all winter. Resistant to scab. e, k, u
DRs

Dolgo Crab E Siberian crab Red Mid to late Small, good-flavored fruit that is highly ornamental and great for jelly. Classic "flowering crab" with early white blooms. Fireblight and scab resistant. f, g
DRsf

Douglas Wormless+ V Stone X Duchess Red-yellow Mid Medium-large, very good, sweet eating apple. Keeps well. Resistant to tent caterpillar and scab. As close to "no spray" as it gets. e, k
DRs

Duchess* E Russian importation Red striped, yellow blush Early to early-mid Famous old apple. Medium to large size, pleasant taste, excellent cooking quality. b, e
DRs

Dudley* E Duchess open pollinated Yellow with red stripes Mid Big, attractive. Makes great sauce and baked apple. b, l, s DRs

Early Cortland V Cortland X Lodi Green with red stiping Early Fruit similar to Cortland, but tarter. Stores well for an early apple. Tree a vigorous grower. b, s, v

Early McIntosh V McIntosh X Yellow Transparent Yellow, red striped Early-mid White, tender flesh with pleasant flavor. Good for home and local markets. e, $

Eastman Sweet*+ E Old native, unknown Red, striped Late Attractive fruit with rich, sweet, yellowish flesh. Tree bears heavily and is long-lived. e, p

Egremont Russet* M Old English Yellow russet Late Small, very high quality. Good for cider. Like all russets, this is a good keeper. c, e, k
DRs

Empire P McIntosh X
Red Delicious Red Late-mid Grown by many commercial orchards. Good for cider. Quality excellent, storage qualities good. Bears at a young age, annual bearer. Not self-fruitful. a, c, k, y

Fameuse*
"Snow Apple" V Seed from France Yellow,red Early to Mid Known amoung the old timers as the "Snow" apple. White, juicy flesh, sometimes tinged with red streaks. Excellent for eating and for cider. c, e, j,
$

Fireside E-V McIntosh X Longfield Red, striped Late An excellent dessert apple. A good keeper and resistant to cedar-apple rust. e, k
DRr

*old variety +St. Lawrence Nurseries introduction

Variety	Hardiness	Parentage	Color	Season	Description	Code
Black Oxford*	E-V	Unknown; Oxford Co., ME	Very dark red to nearly black	Late	Great for eating, cooking, cider and drying. Very hard when picked; at its best after a couple of months in storage. Tends toward bienniel bearing.	e, k, c DRs
Blue Pearmain* In Apple Pkg. #2	V	Old American, unknown	Red	Late	Mild and aromatic, with firm, dense flesh. Will keep all winter.	e, k
Britemac	V	Melba X Kildare	Red, striped	Mid	Flesh white, juicy and crisp. Eating quality as good or better than McIntosh.	e, j, $
Burgundy	V	Monroe C NY 18491	Dark red	Mid	Very high quality dessert apple. Beautiful appearance. Hangs well without premature drop. Tree a vigorous grower, bears annually.	a, e, v, $
Chenango Strawberry* I n Apple Pkg. #6	M	Old American, unknown	Yellow with red striping	Early-mid	Beautiful fruit with an exaggerated "Delicious" shape. Excellent dessert quality. Annual bearer, ripening over long season.	a, e, r
Chestnut Crab	V	Malinda X Crab	Red-yellow	Mid	Delightfully sweet and good-tasting crabapple with white flowers. Vigorous grower.	e, f, v
Connell Red	V	McIntosh X Longfield	Red	Late	A deep red form of Fireside with a bit more tartness. Large apples with great eating quality.	e, k DRr
Cortland	V-M	Ben Davis X McIntosh	Red	Mid to late	Flesh white, slow to discolor on exposure to air. Good all-around apple, favored for cooking and cider. Annual bearer.	a, b, c, e
Crimson Beauty* In Apple Pkg. #2	E-V	Fameuse family	Red striped	Early	One of the earliest red apples. Nice tart flavor. Good for sauce and cooking.	b, s
Dakota Gold	E-V	Unknown; ND State Univ. intro	Yellow	Early	Large fruit; good for fresh eating and culinary use. Tolerant to fireblight. Annual bearer.	a, b, e, l DRf
Davey	V-M	McIntosh open pollinated	Red	Mid to late	High quality fruit with distinctive flavor. Keeps all winter. Resistant to scab.	e, k, u DRs
Dolgo Crab	E	Siberian crab	Red	Mid to late	Small, good-flavored fruit that is highly ornamental and great for jelly. Classic "flowering crab" with early white blooms. Fireblight and scab resistant.	f, g DRsf
Douglas Wormless+	V	Stone X Duchess	Red-yellow	Mid	Medium-large, very good, sweet eating apple. Keeps well. Resistant to tent caterpillar and scab. As close to "no spray" as it gets.	e, k DRs
Duchess*	E	Russian importation	Red striped, yellow blush	Early to early-mid	Famous old apple. Medium to large size, pleasant taste, excellent cooking quality.	b, e DRs
Dudley*	E	Duchess open pollinated	Yellow with red stripes	Mid	Big, attractive. Makes great sauce and baked apple.	b, l, s DRs
Early Cortland	V	Cortland X Lodi	Green with red stiping	Early	Fruit similar to Cortland, but tarter. Stores well for an early apple. Tree a vigorous grower.	b, s, v
Early McIntosh	V	McIntosh X Yellow Transparent	Yellow, red striped	Early-mid	White, tender flesh with pleasant flavor. Good for home and local markets.	e, $
Eastman Sweet*+	E	Old native, unknown	Red, striped	Late	Attractive fruit with rich, sweet, yellowish flesh. Tree bears heavily and is long-lived.	e, p
Egremont Russet*	M	Old English	Yellow russet	Late	Small, very high quality. Good for cider. Like all russets, this is a good keeper.	c, e, k DRs
Empire	P	McIntosh X Red Delicious	Red	Late-mid	Grown by many commercial orchards. Good for cider. Quality excellent, storage qualities good. Bears at a young age, annual bearer. Not self-fruitful.	a, c, k, y
Fameuse* "Snow Apple"	V	Seed from France	Yellow,red	Early to Mid	Known amoung the old timers as the "Snow" apple. White, juicy flesh, sometimes tinged with red streaks. Excellent for eating and for cider.	c, e, j, $
Fireside	E-V	McIntosh X Longfield	Red, striped	Late	An excellent dessert apple. A good keeper and resistant to cedar-apple rust.	e, k DRr