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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).

PRICE: Apple trees are 2 to 4 ft. Price is $20 per tree. Special low price apple packages are listed on Main Apple Page.

Variety Hardiness Parentage Color Season Description Code

Blue Pearmain*
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, $

Bullock* E Golden Russet X Unknown Yellow, some russet Late Fruit small, flesh yellow with a mild, rich, spicy flavor. Great for cider. Will keep all winter. c, k, u

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, $

Canada Baldwin* V open pollinated seedling of Pomme de Fer Green, blushed or striped red Mid Flesh white tinged with red. Juicy, excellent fresh eating and cider. Bears annually; heavy cropper. Not related to Baldwin. a, c, e, m, p

Carroll V Moscow Pear seedling Red Early Excellent eating apple, also good for cooking. Strong branching habit; annual bearer. a, b, e

Centennial Crab V Dolgo X Wealthy Red-yellow Mid One of the best fresh eating crabs, second only to Chestnut Crab. An excellent ornamental and habitat tree. Strong grower. White flowers. e, f, v

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

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

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

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 Harvest* E Unknown Yellow Early A very early apple which is good for sauce. Known for 180 years. b, s

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

Empress M Jonamac X Vista Bella Blushed red, waxy bloom Mid Introduced by the New York State Experiment Station at Geneva in 1988. Medium size, firm fruit with light yellow flesh, pleasant aroma and taste. e, o, p, v

Enigma E Haralson X Rescue Yellow, heavy red blush Mid Very large, round, aromatic apple good for cooking and fresh eating. Similar to Norkent. b, e, l

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

Freedom
OUT OF STOCK V (Macoun X Antonovka) X NY49821-46 Red, striped Late A good quality fresh eating, cider, and cooking apple. Keeps well in storage. Tree vigorous and disease resistant. (Plant Patent #5723.) b, c, e, k, v
DRsfr

*old variety +St. Lawrence Nurseries introduction

Variety	Hardiness	Parentage	Color	Season	Description	Code
Blue Pearmain*	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, $
Bullock*	E	Golden Russet X Unknown	Yellow, some russet	Late	Fruit small, flesh yellow with a mild, rich, spicy flavor. Great for cider. Will keep all winter.	c, k, u
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, $
Canada Baldwin*	V	open pollinated seedling of Pomme de Fer	Green, blushed or striped red	Mid	Flesh white tinged with red. Juicy, excellent fresh eating and cider. Bears annually; heavy cropper. Not related to Baldwin.	a, c, e, m, p
Carroll	V	Moscow Pear seedling	Red	Early	Excellent eating apple, also good for cooking. Strong branching habit; annual bearer.	a, b, e
Centennial Crab	V	Dolgo X Wealthy	Red-yellow	Mid	One of the best fresh eating crabs, second only to Chestnut Crab. An excellent ornamental and habitat tree. Strong grower. White flowers.	e, f, v
Chestnut Crab	V	Malinda X Crab	Red-yellow	Mid	Delightfully sweet and good-tasting crabapple with white flowers. Vigorous grower.	e, f, v
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
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
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 Harvest*	E	Unknown	Yellow	Early	A very early apple which is good for sauce. Known for 180 years.	b, s
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
Empress	M	Jonamac X Vista Bella	Blushed red, waxy bloom	Mid	Introduced by the New York State Experiment Station at Geneva in 1988. Medium size, firm fruit with light yellow flesh, pleasant aroma and taste.	e, o, p, v
Enigma	E	Haralson X Rescue	Yellow, heavy red blush	Mid	Very large, round, aromatic apple good for cooking and fresh eating. Similar to Norkent.	b, e, l
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
Freedom OUT OF STOCK	V	(Macoun X Antonovka) X NY49821-46	Red, striped	Late	A good quality fresh eating, cider, and cooking apple. Keeps well in storage. Tree vigorous and disease resistant. (Plant Patent #5723.)	b, c, e, k, v DRsfr