Melrose (2)

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Freeman S. Howlett at Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio, USA. Selected in 1937 and introduced in 1944. Fruits have creamy white, moderately firm, a little coarse-textured, juicy flesh, with a pleasant sweet, subacid, slightly aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Melrose

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Sports:
Dugamel
Marstar

Accession No.
1952 - 019   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Melrose (2)

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register