Origins -It was first recognized in Iowa in 1872
Type - Makes a nice juice addition but doesn’t cook well. Mostly for fresh consumption
eg) In salads.
Season - Mid-season.
Size & Shape - Medium-sized, disease resistant apple that has a tall conical shape.
Colour - Deep purple/red, often with striped skin, sometimes with five bumps on the blossom end. Sometimes pineapple centred.
Taste - Cream-colored, crisp, and juicy.
Storage - The skin can be quite thick and tough which makes them semi bruise resistant And good in storage.
Pollination -Group D - Requires Pollination from any of the following, Adam’s pearmain, Allans ever lasting, Ballaratt, Charles Ross, Cornish Aromatic, Cox’s orange, Discovery, Early julyan, Ellisons orange, Laxtons fortune, freyberg, royal gala, Golden delicious, Granny smith, King of the pippins, Liberty, Lobo, Merton worcester, Peasgood nonsuch.
Origins -It was first recognized in Iowa in 1872
Type - Makes a nice juice addition but doesn’t cook well. Mostly for fresh consumption
eg) In salads.
Season - Mid-season.
Size & Shape - Medium-sized, disease resistant apple that has a tall conical shape.
Colour - Deep purple/red, often with striped skin, sometimes with five bumps on the blossom end. Sometimes pineapple centred.
Taste - Cream-colored, crisp, and juicy.
Storage - The skin can be quite thick and tough which makes them semi bruise resistant And good in storage.
Pollination -Group D - Requires Pollination from any of the following, Adam’s pearmain, Allans ever lasting, Ballaratt, Charles Ross, Cornish Aromatic, Cox’s orange, Discovery, Early julyan, Ellisons orange, Laxtons fortune, freyberg, royal gala, Golden delicious, Granny smith, King of the pippins, Liberty, Lobo, Merton worcester, Peasgood nonsuch.