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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

Kola Crab E Elk River X Duchess Green late-Mid Primarily an ornamental; matures to a large, rounded tree with maple-shaped leaves that turn a beautiful red in the Fall. Yields a non-edible green crabapple. f

Leafland Greening* M Unknown Green/Yellow Mid Green cooking apple especially nice for pies, cobblers, etc. b

Liberty P Macoun X Perdue 54-12 Deep red Late Juicy, fine-textured white flesh with good flavor. Resistant to scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust and mildew. e, j, $
DRsfr

Liveland Raspberry* E Early Russian Yellow with blush Early Large, round and tender white-fleshed fruit. Good for sauce. b, l. s

Lobo V McIntosh open pollinated Red early Mid Large apple with fine-textured white flesh, good quality for eating and baking. Sells well at roadside stands. Tree bears at a young age. b, e, l, y, $

Lodi V Montgomery X Yellow Transparent Yellow Early Very similar to Yellow Transparent, but larger and stores better. b, e, l, s

MacFree V-M McIntosh X PRI-38-177 Red Early A new, disease-resistant variation of McIntosh. e, j
DRsfr

Macoun P McIntosh X Jersey Black Deep red Mid Similar to McIntosh. Good eating. Flesh is white, highly flavored, aromatic. e, o

Macspur V McIntosh sport Red Mid A spur-type McIntosh with heavier yields. e, p

Magog Redstreak* E-V Unknown Yellow,
red streaked Mid A large apple good for sauce, baking and fresh eating. Not a storage apple. b

Maidenblush* V Early American Yellow with red cheek Mid Good fresh or for cooking. Ripens over a long period. Annual bearer. a, b, e, r, s

Mandan V Duchess X Starking Delicious Red Mid Firm yellowish flesh, juicy and good eating. Tree has considerable resistance to fireblight. e, j
DRf

Manitoba E-V Duchess X Tolman Sweet Yellow with scarlet blush Late Fine-grained melting white flesh with spicy flavor, very good cooking quality. A vigorous grower. b, e, u, v

Marlin Stephens V Unknown, Lawyer intro. Montana Red and yellow Mid Large, juicy, good for dessert and culinary use. b, e, j, l

McIntosh* V Fameuse X
Detroit Red Red, striped Mid The Standard for comparison. White, juicy flesh, tender skin. Large fruit. e, j, l, $

Melba V McIntosh X
Liveland Raspberry Yellow washed
with crimson Early thru mid Attractive, high quality fruit. Tree is productive and bears at a young age. Silver medal winner by American Pomological Society. e, s, p,
r, y, $

Milo Gibson V Unknown Red, yellow Mid A fine-tasting apple with a unique licorice flavor. e, u

Milwaukee* E Russian importation Yellow, red-striped Late Excellent keeper. Flavorful, slightly tart. Good for cooking and cider. Bears annually and produces at a young age. a, b, c, k, s, y

Minnesota 1734 E Unknown Bronze russet Late One of the russets. Small fruit is hard, yellow-fleshed, and richly flavored. Makes excellent tasting cider. Annual producer of heavy crops. Keeps all winter in storage. a, c, k, p

Montreal Beauty Crab* V Wild Crab Seedling Yellow-green
spashed red Mid White flowering crab with oblong fruit up to 1 inch in diameter, usable for jams and jellies. f, g

Niagara V Carlton X McIntosh Red Early to mid Exceptionally vigorous grower. Fruit similar to McIntosh, with high dessert quality. e, v

Noble V Crab X McIntosh Yellow overlaid
with red blush Mid This tree has traits of ornamental crab, but yields a good-tasting, white-fleshed fruit that is 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Suitable for fresh eating or culinary use. c, o,
p, v

Noret E Rescue X Mantet Greenish-yellow overlaid with red Early Fruit about 2 inches, firm, tart to astringent; fair for eating and cooking. Tree is small and upright. Bears at a young age. c, e, y

Norkent E Haralson X Rescue Greenish-yellow under orange, red, russeting Mid A very large (3 to 3 1/2 inches) apple. Sweet, crisp, perfumy, with excellent flavor. Best for eating, but also a good cooking apple. Keeps 3 months in cold storage. Tree productive, upright and spreading. e. p. [. $

**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
Kola Crab	E	Elk River X Duchess	Green	late-Mid	Primarily an ornamental; matures to a large, rounded tree with maple-shaped leaves that turn a beautiful red in the Fall. Yields a non-edible green crabapple.	f
Leafland Greening*	M	Unknown	Green/Yellow	Mid	Green cooking apple especially nice for pies, cobblers, etc.	b
Liberty	P	Macoun X Perdue 54-12	Deep red	Late	Juicy, fine-textured white flesh with good flavor. Resistant to scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust and mildew.	e, j, $ DRsfr
Liveland Raspberry*	E	Early Russian	Yellow with blush	Early	Large, round and tender white-fleshed fruit. Good for sauce.	b, l. s
Lobo	V	McIntosh open pollinated	Red	early Mid	Large apple with fine-textured white flesh, good quality for eating and baking. Sells well at roadside stands. Tree bears at a young age.	b, e, l, y, $
Lodi	V	Montgomery X Yellow Transparent	Yellow	Early	Very similar to Yellow Transparent, but larger and stores better.	b, e, l, s
MacFree	V-M	McIntosh X PRI-38-177	Red	Early	A new, disease-resistant variation of McIntosh.	e, j DRsfr
Macoun	P	McIntosh X Jersey Black	Deep red	Mid	Similar to McIntosh. Good eating. Flesh is white, highly flavored, aromatic.	e, o
Macspur	V	McIntosh sport	Red	Mid	A spur-type McIntosh with heavier yields.	e, p
Magog Redstreak*	E-V	Unknown	Yellow, red streaked	Mid	A large apple good for sauce, baking and fresh eating. Not a storage apple.	b
Maidenblush*	V	Early American	Yellow with red cheek	Mid	Good fresh or for cooking. Ripens over a long period. Annual bearer.	a, b, e, r, s
Mandan	V	Duchess X Starking Delicious	Red	Mid	Firm yellowish flesh, juicy and good eating. Tree has considerable resistance to fireblight.	e, j DRf
Manitoba	E-V	Duchess X Tolman Sweet	Yellow with scarlet blush	Late	Fine-grained melting white flesh with spicy flavor, very good cooking quality. A vigorous grower.	b, e, u, v
Marlin Stephens	V	Unknown, Lawyer intro. Montana	Red and yellow	Mid	Large, juicy, good for dessert and culinary use.	b, e, j, l
McIntosh*	V	Fameuse X Detroit Red	Red, striped	Mid	The Standard for comparison. White, juicy flesh, tender skin. Large fruit.	e, j, l, $
Melba	V	McIntosh X Liveland Raspberry	Yellow washed with crimson	Early thru mid	Attractive, high quality fruit. Tree is productive and bears at a young age. Silver medal winner by American Pomological Society.	e, s, p, r, y, $
Milo Gibson	V	Unknown	Red, yellow	Mid	A fine-tasting apple with a unique licorice flavor.	e, u
Milwaukee*	E	Russian importation	Yellow, red-striped	Late	Excellent keeper. Flavorful, slightly tart. Good for cooking and cider. Bears annually and produces at a young age.	a, b, c, k, s, y
Minnesota 1734	E	Unknown	Bronze russet	Late	One of the russets. Small fruit is hard, yellow-fleshed, and richly flavored. Makes excellent tasting cider. Annual producer of heavy crops. Keeps all winter in storage.	a, c, k, p
Montreal Beauty Crab*	V	Wild Crab Seedling	Yellow-green spashed red	Mid	White flowering crab with oblong fruit up to 1 inch in diameter, usable for jams and jellies.	f, g
Niagara	V	Carlton X McIntosh	Red	Early to mid	Exceptionally vigorous grower. Fruit similar to McIntosh, with high dessert quality.	e, v
Noble	V	Crab X McIntosh	Yellow overlaid with red blush	Mid	This tree has traits of ornamental crab, but yields a good-tasting, white-fleshed fruit that is 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Suitable for fresh eating or culinary use.	c, o, p, v
Noret	E	Rescue X Mantet	Greenish-yellow overlaid with red	Early	Fruit about 2 inches, firm, tart to astringent; fair for eating and cooking. Tree is small and upright. Bears at a young age.	c, e, y
Norkent	E	Haralson X Rescue	Greenish-yellow under orange, red, russeting	Mid	A very large (3 to 3 1/2 inches) apple. Sweet, crisp, perfumy, with excellent flavor. Best for eating, but also a good cooking apple. Keeps 3 months in cold storage. Tree productive, upright and spreading.	e. p. [. $

*old variety +St. Lawrence Nurseries introduction