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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).
| Variety | Hardiness | Parentage | Color | Season | Description | Code |
| Sweet Winesap | M-P | Unknown | Red | Late | Keeps until May in cold storage, until April in common storage. Excellent quality for eating, baking and cooking. Sweet with good flavor. | b, e, k |
| Tetovsky* | E | Russian importation | Greenish yellow | Early | Small, flavorful, can be used for cooking before ripe and fresh eating when ripe. | b, e |
| Tolman Sweet* | V | Sweet Greening X Old Russet | Yellow | Late | A hard, sweet-fleshed apple, locally well-known and liked. Tree is a good grower and long lived. | e, v, k |
| Trailman Apple-crab | E | Trail X Osman | Green overlaid with red | Early-mid | Superhardy crabapple about 2 inches in diameter, good for eating and sauce. Flesh crisp, juicy. Tree vigorous and productive. | e, p, s, v |
| Tydeman Red | V | McIntosh X Worcester Pearmain | Red, yellow | Early to early-mid | Beautiful fruit. Firm-fleshed with mild, pleasant flavor; good quality for fresh eating. Keeps well at 32 degrees F. | e, k |
| Valentine | V | Unknown, found by Bill Adair, ~1965, Sawkatchewan | Green, blushed red | Early-mid | Flesh white, somewhat coarse but with excellent taste. A high quality eating/cooking apple. | e |
| Viking* | V | Unknown | Red-green | Mid | Fruit large, with white juicy flesh and a sprightly tart flavor. Does not drop prematurely. Tree a vigorous grower. | b, e, l
v, $ |
| Wealthy* | V | Cherry Crab X
Sops of Wine |
Greenish-yellow
striped with bright red |
Late | Good tasting when freshly picked and well-suited for sauce and other home processing. Tree stays small and is a heavy bearer. | b, e, s, p, $ |
| Wellington | V | Cortland X Crimson Beauty | Red striped | Early | Large fruit ripens all at once. Excellent for sauce, culinary uses and fresh market. Juicy with nice tart flavor. Does best when planted with other early-blooming cultivars, such as McIntosh and Melba. | b, e, j,
l, s, $ |
| Westfield Seek-No-Further* | V | New England origin | Red | Late-mid | Beach rates this "very good to best," a rare distinction in his Apples of New York. It flourishes in well-drained, gravelly or loamy soil. Flesh is rich-tasting and pleasantly aromatic. Good all-purpose household apple. | b, e,
u, s |
| Westland | E | Heyer 12 X Dr. Bill | Red striped | Early | Originating in Brooks, Alberta, this super-hardy cultivar will fruit in the coldest climate. Fruit large, juicy, good for pies and sauce but a bit tart for eating. Not a keeper. Pendulous branching habit. | b, v |
| White Astrachan* | V | Early Russian | Green overlaid
with red stripes |
Early | Very similar to Red Astrachan, this cultivar became popular in the Midwest 100 years ago. White flesh, high quality eating. Not a keeper. | e, o, j |
| White Winter Pearmain* | V | Unknown | Yellow | Late | A fresh eating apple with very high quality flavor and texture. Stores well. | e, k |
| Wilson Juicy+ | V | Seedling of Fameuse | Yellow with pink blush | Mid | Large white-fleshed, mildly tart, very juicy apple with distinctive flavor. Good keeper. | e, j, k,
l, u |
| Winesap*
OUT OF STOCK |
M-P | Unknown, Old American | Red | Late | The "original" Winesap, a bit hardier than Stayman, but best to plant in a protected location. Medium size, good for cider and fresh eating. | c, e, k
$ |
| Winter Redflesh | E | Sasha X Redflesh | Red | Late | Red-fleshed fruit excellent for sauce and jelly. Abundant purple flowers and dark-colored leaves. | f, g, s |
| Winter Wildlife Crab | E-V | Seedling crab | Red-yellow | Late | Crabapple with 1-inch diameter fruit which hangs all winter. Provides excellent late-winter forage for birds, deer, etc. | f, g,
p, v |
| Wodarz | E-V | Unknown (Wodarz 83) | Green & knobbly | Late | A joint release of N. Dakota and the R.L. Wodarz family, this "ugly" apple is very sweet and stores well. Somewhat tolerant to fireblight. | e, k
DRf |
| Wolf River* | E | Alexander
open pollinated |
Red striped | Mid | Very large and shapely, attractive variety. Good cooker, favored for pies. | b, l |
| Yellow Transparent* | E | Russian importation | Yellow | Early | Begins to ripen in July, is excellent for cooking (some people say it makes the best sauce) and good for eating. Found in many old orchards of upstate N.Y. Scab resistant. | b, e, s DRs |
| Zestar
(patented, Univ of MN) |
V | State Fair X
MN 447 |
Green, nearly 100% blushed red | Early | A new cultivar from Minnesota breeding program. Sweet, crisp & juicy. Excellent summer apple. Keeps several weeks in cold storage. | e, j,
p, $ |
| *old variety +St. Lawrence Nurseries introduction |