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November 27, 2008 update.
Retail salesroom is closed until July 2009.
The Variety column shows the name the apple and the
expected dates of availability. The Beginning Availability
column is the actual date each variety is available. As each variety is
sold out these dates are posted in the Ending Availability
column. TBA" refers to dates To Be Announced
- the actual date the variety is picked, and the date it is no longer
available.
The parentage list names the known origin, or the most
recent cross of varieties. For a list of apple equivalents, scroll
to the bottom of the page. If you want your apples to stay crisp and crunchy
- always refrigerate.
2008
HARVEST AND AVAILABILITY DATES:
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Variety Usual month
of harvest listed below variety name.
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Beginning Availability in the salesroom
2008
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Parentage/Date of Introduction
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B=Baking, BW=Baking Whole
D=Drying, E=Eating S=Sauce C=Cooking |
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Dudley ---August
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August 8
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September 2
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Seedling of Duchess, 1891.
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B, S, tart flavor
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August 8
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September 2
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Melba X Julyred, New Jersey, 1971 |
B, E, S |
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August 8
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September 2
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Seedling, 1971 |
B,E,S,C
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August 15
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September 19
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Chance seedling from Michigan, 1968 |
B, E, S
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Duchess, Oldenburg
August.
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August 17
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September 1
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Russian apple.. Imported from England in
1835 |
B,S, tart flavor
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August 17
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September 4
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Raritan X PRI 1018-101. Purdue |
B,E,S
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August 15
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September 8
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From Arkansas, 1993 |
B,D,E
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August 8
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September 2
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McIntosh X Gold. Delicious, c1991 |
B,E
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August 19
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September 19
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Gala x Akane, 1986 |
E.B,S
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August 26
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September 19
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State Fair X MN 1691, U. of MN, 1999
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B,D,E
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September 2
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September 19
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Chance seedling, from Virginia, 1980 |
B,D,E
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September 17 Limited
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September 25
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Chance Seedling |
B,E,
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August 30
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Monroe X NY #18491, Tart & juicy, 1974 |
B,E,S
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Dicks Delicious
September
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September 27
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October 11
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(The late Dick Gainor) Gays Mills, 1990 |
D,E
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October 26
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Cox's Orange Pippin X Gold. Del., 1962 |
B,BW,D,E
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September 6
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October 4
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Jonathan X McIntosh, 1972 |
B,E,S
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September 12
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November 26
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Fameuse X ? from Ontario, 1870 |
B,E,S
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September 2
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September 3
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(Jonamac X Ottawa #523)? |
B,D,E
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September 12
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November 26
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McIntosh X Ben Davis, New York, 1915 |
B,BW,E,S
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Honeycrisp September
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November 26
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Mid Sept. Parentage Keepsake X ? 1991 Univ. of Minn.
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B,E,D Superior apple
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Spartan - October 08
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November 26
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McIntosh X Yellow Newton Pippin, 1936 |
B,D,E,S
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Tsugaru- September
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September 10
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October 26
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Aomori Research Station Japan, 1975. |
Sweet Eating
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Golden Delicious- October
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November 26
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Chance seedling, W. VA; (Stark Bros 1916) |
B,BW,D,E
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Red Delicious October
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October 4
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Found on Hiatt's Farm, IA; (Stark Bros 1895) |
Eating & Salads
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October 4
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November 26
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Chance seeding from Southwest Wisconsin |
B,BW
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Wolf River September
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September 28
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November 26
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Alexander seedling, from Wisconsin, 1875 |
B,BW,S
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Macoun October
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October 2
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November 26
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McIntosh X Jersey Black, 1923, New York |
B,E,S
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September 30
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October 16
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Thought to have originated in Dorchester,
MA. A sweet apple |
E, B, D
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Empire- October
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November 26
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Crisp juicy. Red. Del. X McIntosh, 1966 |
B,E,D,S
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September 26
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November 26
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Malinda X Ben Davis, Univ. of Minn., 1923 |
B,BW,E
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Creston September
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September 26
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November 26
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Golden Delicious X NJ381049, Canada |
E, B, S
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Jonagold - October 08
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October 10
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November 26
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World favorite. Jonathan X Gold. Del., 1968 |
B,BW,D,E
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Jonadel October 08
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Nov. 7
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Jonathan X Red Delicious, 1958 |
B,BW,D,E
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October 6
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November 26
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Sweet, not pretty; England, 1845 |
B,BW,D,E
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Hawkeye Red Delicious October
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November
26
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The original
Red Delicious from Peru, IA |
E, D
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November 26
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Chance seedling, W. Virginia, 1832 |
B,BW,D,E
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October 24
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November 26
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Cass County, Indiana, 1876. |
B,E
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N. W. Greening September
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October 8
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November 26
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Golden Russet X Alexander, WI, 1872 |
B, D,E
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Fortune (N.Y. 429) - October
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November 26
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Red Spy X Empire, 1995 |
B,BW,E,D,S
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October 10
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November 26
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