'Melrose' apple | |
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Species | Malus domestica |
Hybrid parentage | Jonathan x Red Delicious |
Origin | USA, Ohio |
Melrose is a modern cultivar of domesticated apple which was developed by Freeman S. Howlett, William J. Eyssen and their team at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Ohio, United States, [1] and is regarded as the unofficial apple of that state. [2]
This apple was released by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster, Ohio [2] during World War II [3] and was obtained from a cross between the Jonathan and the Red Delicious apples. The result is flattened large fruit, which is streaked and flushed with dark red over a background of yellowish-green skin, with spots of russet. The flesh is creamy white, of firm and coarse texture, and juicy. The flavor is mildly acidic, [2] similar to Jonathan, but not as tart. [3]
It comes into season at the beginning of October.[ where?] [3] Cold storage 1-2oC 100 days(180 days CA with scrubber). [4]