By The Illinois Department of Agriculture
The EverCrisp Apple is a new apple tree developed and released in 2012 by the Midwest Apple Improvement Association after more than a decade of careful cross-breeding.
This variety was cultivated and tested specifically for the climate and challenges faced by growers in the midwest portions of the United States.
In the spring of 1997, participating growers made their first crosses, with breeding parents chosen for their cropping reliability, disease resistance, and flavor/quality attributes. Breeding has continued each year since, and well over 50,000 seedlings have been distributed to members to grow, fruit, and evaluate.
In 2007 seedlings began fruiting and the first selections were identified for propagation and further evaluation. Tastings are held at the membership’s annual winter meetings. At these meetings members have been privileged to listen to a ‘who’s who’ of fruit breeders from around the world.
See also:
* Apple Stays EverCrisp
* Hello EverCrisp, Goodbye Fuji?
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Characteristics:
* Sweet flavor
* Texture similar to Honeycrisp
* Resembles Fuji in shape and appearance
* Long storability
* Greater apple density
* Less maintenance
* Ripens mid-October
* Long picking window
See more here.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on March 20, 2013