Apple Test Results 2014

CULTIVAR BRIX pH DIAMETER WEIGHT COMMENTS HARVESTED scab keeper
74818 2 3/8 f
75413 15.5 3.35 3 1/8 7.15/202g high flavor, distinctive, excellent keeper, sutre line 20-Oct n y
#172 15 3.27 1 3/4 1.6/46g retains flavor,tartness and texture in storage 4-Sep y y
#472 13.5 3.21 2 1/8 2.2/61g y n
Alexander 13.5 3.22 3 3/8 7.4/206g Distinctive taste, prone to brown rot, long picking window n n
Almata 11.75 3.34 2 3/8 2.4/69g red flesh, tart y n
Anoka 12 3.41 2 1/2 3.3/93g drops readily 15-Aug y n
Anoka 10.5 12 n
Antonovka  107b 13.4 3.3 2 3/4 4.25/121 10f 14-Sep n p
Antonovka 48 14.25 3.11 3  1/16 5.1/145g no tannin, lemony flavor, watercore in storage n y
Ashmead’s Kernal 19.25 3.46 2 1/2 3.1/88g resists becoming mealy, slightly resistant to scab, not very productive,russet n f
Autumn Arctic 15 3.4 3 3 light in the hand, lobed, rots quickly in storage 9/21/2014 n
Beacon 12 2 1/2 keeps fair for an early apple for kitchen use, higher in tannin, bleeds red into skin, anise flavor y f
Beacon 10 9/7/2014 f
Beacon 13 12 f
Bedford 12 3.71 2 1/8 2.3/66g pinpoint scab only 15-Sep y n
Bethel 14.5 3.53 3 6.6/187g Good keeper, but interior degrades faster than exterior 18-Oct n y
Black Oxford 17 3.64 2 3/4 3.8/109 watercore, very dense 15-Oct n y
Bowing 7 12 n y
Breaky 14.5 3.41 2 1/2 3.9/110g very aromatic, slightly greasy, great flavor but soft in storage, productive 10-Sep y n
Britemac 14 3.58 3 3/8 6.1/173g slightly waxy in storage, crispy, retains flavor, but becomes mealy in storage, less scabby than mac 8-Sep y n
Budagovsky 118 11 3.2 8/26/2014 n n
Budagovsky 9 10 3.2 1 7/8 red flesh, tart y n
Burgundy 12 3.14 2 1/4 crisp, pink cider, skin bleeds into flesh 9/7-9/27/2014 y f
Centennial 13.5 3.63 1.5 x 1 1/29g 9/14/2014 n n
Chestnut Crab 14 2 sweet, nutty flavor, develops banana in storage, keeps a month or longer n f
Chestnut Crab 14.75 12 f
Collet 13.25 3.4 10/4/2014 n f
Connel Red 14.3 3.79 2 7/8 5.4/153g buffs to great red shine 10/ y y
Cox’s Orange Pippin 16 3.66 2 3/8 3.6/101g keeps fair for home use 19-Oct n f
Crab 24 (False Yarlington) 13.5 3.35 2 3/8 2.75/78 dryflesh/ good tannin/productive 6-Oct n g
Crab 24 (False Yarlington) 13.4 3.18 2 3/8 4/114 Higher tannin, dry, n y
Cranberry 15 3.1 1 x 1 1/8 15-Sep n n
Dayton 12.75 3.32 9/20/2014 n n
Dolgo 17 3.08 1 x 1 1/8 9/6/2014 n n
Duchess 12.5 3.41 2 1/2 8-Sep n n
Dudley Winter 12.5 3.36 3 1/2 90g develops banana and tangerine flavor in storage 26-Sep y y
Early Cortland 13.5 3.57 2 5/8 3.75/107 2f 15-Sep y n
Equinox 12.25 3.3 12 y y
Erwin Bauer 14 3.4 3.375 x 2 1/4 7.2/204g fruit tight to stem, internal browning in storage n n
Fameuse 11 2 1/8 although not a true keeper, held up fair for cooking 22-Sep y f
Fameuse 13 3.46 2 1/8 2.75/78 12 # f/ keeps better than anticipated y f
Fireside 14.25 3.73 3 5.1 y y
Freedom 15 3.61 2 7/8 4.6/129g retains flavor in storage 9-Oct n f
Garland 13 3.2 2 3/8 9/30/2014 y n
Golden Russet 19 3.58 keeps well for kitchen use, needs high humidity for storage, not prone to mealiness 5-Oct n y
Goodland 13 3.49 2 3/4 4.2/117g internal browning in storage 23-Aug y n
Goodland 9 low acid mild 12-Jan y n
Gravenstein 13.5 3.4 9/1/2014 y lite n
Greensleeves 13 3.61 2 1/4 3.2/93 waxy in storage, 6-Oct n f
Haralred 12.5 12 y y
Hazen 13.5 3.46 2 1/2 4.4/125 good midseason cider and fresh eating 9-Sep y n
Heyer 12 13 3 9/6/2014 y n
Hidden Rose 11 3.8 2 1/8 Green skin, red flesh (Arlie’s redflesh), watermelon n y
Honeycrisp 10 3 n y
Honeycrisp 12.25 12 n y
Honeygold 13.5 3.61 2 1/2 5/142 wrinkles in storage but flesh and flavor keeps well y f
Honeygold 14 12 y y
Honeygold 14.4 12 y y
Howgate Wonder 12.5 3.48 3 1/8 9/26/2014 n n
Hyslop Crab 13 3.49 1 1/2 .8/24 higher tannin, great for cider 26-Sep y n
Irish Peach 15 2 3/4 8/21/2014 y n
Island Winter 14.5 mildy tannic 27-Oct n y
Kazakh 739 1 1/4 15g rotted quickly in storage 4-Sep y n
Kazakh 761 (k-17) 14.5 3.29 2 1.7/49g high tannin, tart, too bitter to eat fresh 17-Oct n f
Keepsake 12 3.52 2 3/8 2.9/80g perfect keeper, remains very crispy and sweet, small and mishapen tendency y y
Leo 11 b 3.28 2 3/8 2.8/80g keeps exceptionally well for an early apple, retains tartness 4-Sep n y
Liberty 13.7 12 n f
Lobo 13 12-Jan y n
Lodi 12 3.29 3 148g variable scab susceptibility, pick green for best eating 1-Aug y n
Lord Lambourne 14.5 3.47 3 1/8 6.6/187g very pleasant, fruity flavor 2-Oct n n
Macfree 20-Oct n y
Macoun 12.75 12 y n
Malinda 8 4.38 2 1.9/54g firm and dry, may have needed more ripening, watercore, odd flavor 6-Oct n y
Marlin Stephens 13.5 4.01 3 1/8 5.65/161g prominent sutre line 25% of fruit 4-Sep y n
McIntosh 12 3.53 2 5/8 3.8/108g keeps fair for kitchen use 2-Oct y f
Melba 11.5 3.82 2 7/8 4.4/125g 27-Aug y n
Milwaukee 13.5 2.98 3 1/4 6.8/193g keeps strong flavor in storage, good cider n n
Milwaukee 11.5 3.12 3 5/8 8.45/241 pinpoint scab In storage. Excellent flavor when stored 9/20-10/4/2015 n f
Minnehaha 10.5 3.41 9/27/2014 y lite
Mordon 359 8 3  1/16 higher tannin, well balanced, high leaf roller damage 26-Sep n f
Niagara 14.5 3.61 3 1/8 6.3/178g crisp, noticeable tannin, great fresh eating and cider y n
Niagara 13 12 y n
Niagara 14 12 y f
Noran 13 3.45 1 7/8 1.8/50g pinpoint scab only, 15-Sep y f
Norda 12.25 3.2 9/4/2014 n
Norland 13.5 3.72 keeps fair for an early apple (4-6 weeks), prone to watercore y f
Norson 11 12 n f
Nova Easygro 13.75 3.7 slight tannin 10/19/2014 n y
Novamac 12.5 3.35 9/27/2014 y
NW Greening 14.5 3.22 3 1/8 12-Oct n y
Oriole 14 3.41 2 7/8 mealy but useable 26-Aug y n
Oriole 12.5 12 y n
Parkland 10.25 3.4 12 y n
Patterson 12.5 3.5 2 1.5/42g  bruises easily 19-Sep n n
Paula Red 9 low acid 2 3/4 high flavor/berry 17-Sep y n
Peace Garden 12 3.42 2 1/2 3.9/110 well balanced flavor 18/18 n y
Pink Pearl 12.5 3.25 10/5/2014 y n
Pomme Gris 19 3.44 2 1/4 2.4/68g russet n y
Pound Sweet 7.5 3.36 2 3/4 5.2/147 7-Oct y n
Prairie Spy 11 3.43 2 2.5 Needs high humidity to prevent shrinking in storage, scab is light y y
Quinte 13 3.5 8/23/2014 y n
Rambo 13.75 3.6 3 6 10/2/2014 y n
Ranetka Crab 12.75 3.11 tannic n n
Red Baron 13 3.41 10 y y
Red Burke 14 3.45 2 7/8 4.4/125 drops readily 1-Oct y n
Red Rock 15 3.27 2 3/8 3.2/92 very hard and dense, buffs to beautiful red, cherry flavor in storage, resists denting, hangs well 27-Oct n y
Red Wealthy 12.5 3.49 2 5/8 3.7/106 only light scab, some fruit much larger, up to 3 1/2, not prone to shriveling y f
Regent 15 3.3 2 3/4 4/112g 3-Oct y y
Reine de Pomme 12 3.57 1 1/2 27g 80% russet, shrivels in storage, dry and extremely tannin rich(inedible for fresh  eating), perfect cider use 15-Sep n n
Rumpus 5.75 10 n y
Safstaholm 12 3.38 2 1/4 n n
Selkirk 14.25 3.22 1 .4/10g moderate tannin, tart, productive 11-Sep y n
Shafer 11 3.42 2 23-Sep y n
Shiawassee 2 3/8 9/26/2014 y
Slovianka 10 3.88 2 1/8 2.5 waxy in storage 7-Oct n n
Slovianka 13 early pick 10 n n
Smokehouse 15 3.3 2 1/2 3.5/99g long picking window 1-Oct n f
Spencer 14.25 3.41 2 5/8 4.35/124g 19-Oct n f
Summer Pearmain 14.25 3.64 2 3/4 2.35/66g long picking window n n
Summer Red 14 3.34 2 3.1/87g keeps fair for summer fruit, high cherry flavor in storage, tends to look better in exterior and softens within y f
Summerred 16.5 12 y n
Summerred 13.75 12 y n
Sunrise 12.5 3.4 2 5/8 4.1/117g waxy in storage, rots quickly, very fine flavor (sometimes grape) 26-Aug y n
Sunrise 9.75 12 y n
Sweet Sixteen 15 3.38 3 1/4 7.3/206g pronounced cherry flavor, watermelon after storage, keeps well if bitter pit is not present (calcium sprays required) n y
Trent 14.5 3.38 2 5/8 3.65/103g excellent flavor, resistant to stoage shrinking 14-Oct n y
Vista Bella 12.5 3.5 2 1/4 8/26/2014 y n
Wagener 15 2 3/4 keeps well n y
Wagener 13 3.49 2 1.5/42 hidden orchard n g
Walden Calville 12.5 3.12 3 light in the hand, lobed, rots quickly in storage, drops 29-Aug y n
Walden Golden 13 3.52 still crispy on jan 26 12 y f
Wealthy 12 3.39 3 y f
Wedge 12.5 3.39 3 5/8 12.2/346 watercore (very prone) shortens storage, excellent flavor, crisp, enormous, some fruit 4″ 14-Sep n f
Westfield SNF 14 3.52 2 1/4 2.8/78g 13-Oct y f
Westland 11 3.1 n y n
Winesap 19 3.31 2 18-Oct y f
yarlington mill 14.5 3.2 2 1/4 good tannin 10-21* n f
Yellow Transparent 11.75 3.5 3 3/4 8/2/2014 y n
zz David Pear 13 3.11 extremely tannic n
zz Okolo Pear 21 3.3 moderate tannin 9/26/2014 n
zz Summercrisp Pear 15 3.64 no tannin 9/1/2014 f