Modern Disease-Resistant Apples
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The following is a select list of “modern” apple varieties which possess good disease resistance and grow well in southern climates.
Enterprise
Enterprise: Large, round, deep red apple that is firm with a good sugar/acid balance. It is sometimes described as a new version of winesap. It ripens in September and early October and stores well. Very disease resistant. (Patented)
Enterprise
Florina
Florina: Very sweet, dark red apple that ripens in late September and early October. Good resistance to disease.
Florina
Gala
Gala: This “grocery store” apple is even better when homegrown. It is a light red-colored apple that is sweet and firm. The tree has good disease resistance and is precocious. The apples ripen in early to mid September and will store well for a few weeks.
Gala
Goldrush
Goldrush:Year after year, many are thrilled by this apple’s rich, complex flavor. This tree’s rustic yellow apples are both sweet and tart. The firm, crisp apples are produced almost every year, so the tree may require thinning. The tree will produce fruit at an early age. It ripens in mid-October and stores well. It has good disease resistance, though it is susceptible to cedar apple rust. (Patented)
Goldrush
David stands beside a three year old Goldrush tree.....but do not allow your tree to bear this soon.
Hopple’s Antique Gold
Hopple’s Antique Gold: This uniformly conical, finely russetted apple is sweet and complex in flavor. Its pale golden flesh is firm and juicy. It is good for fresh eating or cooking, and will store for several months. It ripens in late September. This tree is a sport of Golden Delicious, but is considered richer, better flavored, and superior. It was discovered in 1970.
Hopple’s Antique Gold
Liberty
Liberty: This tree is resistant to all major diseases and grows well, even in the warmer areas of the southern U.S. The fruit is maroon red, medium in size, firm, and sweet. Fruit ripens in September and stores exceptionally well.
Liberty
Redfree
Redfree: This beautiful red apple is sweet and especially firm. It is round with white flesh and is perfect for fresh eating or drying. It ripens over several weeks in August.
Redfree
Virginia Gold
Virginia Gold: This apple is a cross between Newtown Pippin and Golden Delicious and was created in 1976 at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Va.) It has rated highly at apple tasting events at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home. With such great parents, both of which can be detected when eating, it is easy to understand why this apple is so highly praised. It is a beautiful yellow with a reddish-pink blush. The flesh is firm and has both an acidic and mildly sweet flavor. It is good for eating as well as cooking. It is susceptible to cedar apple rust. It ripens in early October and will store well, becoming sweeter with age.
Virginia Gold (typical coloration).........David beside a six year old Va. Gold tree
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