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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

Red Astrachan* V Swedish importation Green with red Early Beautiful appearance. Can be used for cooking before fully ripe. Good quality eating when ripe. Flesh white, often tinged with red. Brisk, slightly tart flavor. b, e

Red Baron V Golden Delicious X
Daniels Red Duchess Yellow, red blush Mid Flesh crisp and juicy, good for fresh eating, pies and sauce. stores well. Tree is tolerant to fireblight. Bears at a young age. b, e, j, k, s, y, $
DRf

Red Esther
In Apple Pkg. #5 V aka Lawyer Nutmeg Red-yellow Mid An aromatic crisp apple with a unique flavor. Keeps well. k, o, u

Redhook V Carlton X McIntosh Deep red Late-mid Flesh white or cream, with outer half pink when fully ripe. Very good eating apple. Not for processing. e, j

Red Riding Hood E-V Lobo X Barhatnoe
(Swedish origin) Yellow overlaid with intense red Mid Flavor aromatic with good sugar-to-acid balance. Very good for fresh eating. Hardy into northern Sweden. e, o

Redstone Canyon Gold+ V Unknown Yellow Late A high quality apple from Colorado with very firm flesh--good for eating or cooking. Fruit will hang on the tree into November. Brought to our attention by Scott Skogerboe. b, e

Redwell V Scott Winter open pollinated Red over yellow Late Cream-colored mild flesh; good for eating, baking and sauce. Keeps until January in storage. Tree has strong framework and bears annually. a, b, e, k, s

Regent V-M Red Duchess X Delicious Bright red over yellow Late Very juicy; flavor as good or better than Red Delicious. High dessert quality does not diminish in storage. Fruit hangs well, rarely dropping before harvest. Resistant to cedar apple rust. e, j, k, $
DRr

Richardson V St. Lawrence
X Duchess Red Mid Rich mellow flavor, white flesh. Vigorous grower, regularly productive. e, p,
v, $

St. Edmund's Russet* V Unknown, British origin Orange russet Late Earliest russet. Very juicy and flavorful, making an excellent cider. Listed among the 6 best apples grown in England. c, e, j

St. Lawrence* V Fameuse
open pollinated Yellow, red stripes Mid Tender, fine-grained white flesh stained with red. Very good for eating; has a mild, pleasant flavor. e, $

Sandow V-M Northern Spy
open pollinated Red Mid Quality very high; aromatic, juicy, crisp. b, e,
j, o

Scott Winter*
In Apple Pkg. #6 V Vermont seedling Red Mid Flesh tinged with yellow, sometimes stained with red. Very juicy, somewhat tart in early part of season, becoming milder toward season's end. Tree bears at a young age. j, y

Secor M Salome X Jonathan Striped red Late Keeps well until Spring. Juicy, good flavor and texture. e, j, k

Sherry*+ E Unknown, Stone type Red striped Very late Fruit will hang on tree all winter. Poor quality when picked, but improves to good quality after storing for several months. Annual heavy crop. a, k, p

Smokehouse* V-M Vandevere open pollinated Red, yellow Late Pleasant, mild flavor. Tree vigorous grower, requires pruning. Reliable cropper. a, k, p

SnowSweet E-V Sharon X Connell Red Yellow with bronze/red blush Late New introduction from the MN apple breeding program. Great eating apple with a rich, sweet flavor and a touch of tartness. Firm, white flesh is slow to oxidize. b, e, $

Spartan V McIntosh X
Yellow Newtown Red Late-mid to Late Similar to McIntosh in quality and texture. Keeps 'til February in storage. Bears regular heavy crops. a, k, p

Spencer
In Apple Pkg. #1 V McIntosh X Golden Delicious Yellow, red blush Late Eating quality excellent, core smaller than McIntosh. Tree vigorous, upright, spreading. e, v

State Fair E Mantet X Oriole Bright Red Early White-fleshed, crisp, juicy. Excellent for fresh eating. Fruit ripens uniformly. e, j, $

Stone* E Blue Pearmain X Unknown Red striped Late Locally known and esteemed variety. Tree long-lived and healthy. Sweet, yellow flesh with great flavor. Tends to overbear, so fruit may need to be thinned. e, k, p, v

Striped Harvey* V Unknown Green overlaid
with red streaks Mid Sweet, but with enough tartness to bring out the rich flavor. From George Stilphen of Harrison, ME. c, e, o

Sunnybrook E Heyer 12 X Morden 359 Yellow, blushed red Early A large apple good for culinary use, fair for fresh eating. Fruit slightly acid but also sweet. Flavor holds up well in cooking. Fruits at a young age. l, p, y

*old variety +St. Lawrence Nurseries introduction

Variety	Hardiness	Parentage	Color	Season	Description	Code
Red Astrachan*	V	Swedish importation	Green with red	Early	Beautiful appearance. Can be used for cooking before fully ripe. Good quality eating when ripe. Flesh white, often tinged with red. Brisk, slightly tart flavor.	b, e
Red Baron	V	Golden Delicious X Daniels Red Duchess	Yellow, red blush	Mid	Flesh crisp and juicy, good for fresh eating, pies and sauce. stores well. Tree is tolerant to fireblight. Bears at a young age.	b, e, j, k, s, y, $ DRf
Red Esther In Apple Pkg. #5	V	aka Lawyer Nutmeg	Red-yellow	Mid	An aromatic crisp apple with a unique flavor. Keeps well.	k, o, u
Redhook	V	Carlton X McIntosh	Deep red	Late-mid	Flesh white or cream, with outer half pink when fully ripe. Very good eating apple. Not for processing.	e, j
Red Riding Hood	E-V	Lobo X Barhatnoe (Swedish origin)	Yellow overlaid with intense red	Mid	Flavor aromatic with good sugar-to-acid balance. Very good for fresh eating. Hardy into northern Sweden.	e, o
Redstone Canyon Gold+	V	Unknown	Yellow	Late	A high quality apple from Colorado with very firm flesh--good for eating or cooking. Fruit will hang on the tree into November. Brought to our attention by Scott Skogerboe.	b, e
Redwell	V	Scott Winter open pollinated	Red over yellow	Late	Cream-colored mild flesh; good for eating, baking and sauce. Keeps until January in storage. Tree has strong framework and bears annually.	a, b, e, k, s
Regent	V-M	Red Duchess X Delicious	Bright red over yellow	Late	Very juicy; flavor as good or better than Red Delicious. High dessert quality does not diminish in storage. Fruit hangs well, rarely dropping before harvest. Resistant to cedar apple rust.	e, j, k, $ DRr
Richardson	V	St. Lawrence X Duchess	Red	Mid	Rich mellow flavor, white flesh. Vigorous grower, regularly productive.	e, p, v, $
St. Edmund's Russet*	V	Unknown, British origin	Orange russet	Late	Earliest russet. Very juicy and flavorful, making an excellent cider. Listed among the 6 best apples grown in England.	c, e, j
St. Lawrence*	V	Fameuse open pollinated	Yellow, red stripes	Mid	Tender, fine-grained white flesh stained with red. Very good for eating; has a mild, pleasant flavor.	e, $
Sandow	V-M	Northern Spy open pollinated	Red	Mid	Quality very high; aromatic, juicy, crisp.	b, e, j, o
Scott Winter* In Apple Pkg. #6	V	Vermont seedling	Red	Mid	Flesh tinged with yellow, sometimes stained with red. Very juicy, somewhat tart in early part of season, becoming milder toward season's end. Tree bears at a young age.	j, y
Secor	M	Salome X Jonathan	Striped red	Late	Keeps well until Spring. Juicy, good flavor and texture.	e, j, k
Sherry*+	E	Unknown, Stone type	Red striped	Very late	Fruit will hang on tree all winter. Poor quality when picked, but improves to good quality after storing for several months. Annual heavy crop.	a, k, p
Smokehouse*	V-M	Vandevere open pollinated	Red, yellow	Late	Pleasant, mild flavor. Tree vigorous grower, requires pruning. Reliable cropper.	a, k, p
SnowSweet	E-V	Sharon X Connell Red	Yellow with bronze/red blush	Late	New introduction from the MN apple breeding program. Great eating apple with a rich, sweet flavor and a touch of tartness. Firm, white flesh is slow to oxidize.	b, e, $
Spartan	V	McIntosh X Yellow Newtown	Red	Late-mid to Late	Similar to McIntosh in quality and texture. Keeps 'til February in storage. Bears regular heavy crops.	a, k, p
Spencer In Apple Pkg. #1	V	McIntosh X Golden Delicious	Yellow, red blush	Late	Eating quality excellent, core smaller than McIntosh. Tree vigorous, upright, spreading.	e, v
State Fair	E	Mantet X Oriole	Bright Red	Early	White-fleshed, crisp, juicy. Excellent for fresh eating. Fruit ripens uniformly.	e, j, $
Stone*	E	Blue Pearmain X Unknown	Red striped	Late	Locally known and esteemed variety. Tree long-lived and healthy. Sweet, yellow flesh with great flavor. Tends to overbear, so fruit may need to be thinned.	e, k, p, v
Striped Harvey*	V	Unknown	Green overlaid with red streaks	Mid	Sweet, but with enough tartness to bring out the rich flavor. From George Stilphen of Harrison, ME.	c, e, o
Sunnybrook	E	Heyer 12 X Morden 359	Yellow, blushed red	Early	A large apple good for culinary use, fair for fresh eating. Fruit slightly acid but also sweet. Flavor holds up well in cooking. Fruits at a young age.	l, p, y