Chieftain apple
Fruits are medium in size, round, and bright red. Flesh firm, juicy, white. Flavor subacid, milder than Jonathan but more sprightly than Delicious. Dual purpose, high quality. Keeps well.
Last updated 28 Jan 2012.Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Jonathan x Delicious
- Origin: Iowa, United States
- Introduced: 1917
- Developed by: Iowa State University
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 165500
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Good for cooking
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style: Sweet/Sharp
- Ripening period: Late season
- Use / keeping: 1-2 months
Growing
- Cropping: Good
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 4
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
- Vigour: Average growth
- Gardening skill: Average
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Attractive blossom
- General disease resistance: Good
Climate
- Suitable for warm climates
- Suitable for temperate climates
Disease resistance
- Scab - Some resistance
- Fireblight - Some resistance
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
Chieftain identification photos from official fruit collections
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United States
- Ron Fischer in ORION, IL.
Mature heights for Chieftain trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Chieftain tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.5 ft 0.8 m |
3.1 ft 0.9 m |
3.7 ft 1.1 m |
4.6 ft 1.4 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
| M27 | 2.8 ft 0.9 m |
3.5 ft 1.1 m |
4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Bud.9 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 11 | 4.2 ft 1.3 m |
5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
| Geneva 16 | 4.9 ft 1.5 m |
6.1 ft 1.9 m |
7.4 ft 2.3 m |
9.2 ft 2.8 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
| M26 | 5.3 ft 1.6 m |
6.6 ft 2.0 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.8 ft 3.0 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
| Geneva 30 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| MM102 | 5.6 ft 1.7 m |
7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M7 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| M116 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| MM106 | 7.0 ft 2.1 m |
8.8 ft 2.7 m |
10.5 ft 3.2 m |
13.1 ft 4.0 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
| MM111 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.1 ft 3.7 m |
15.1 ft 4.6 m |
18.1 ft 5.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 9.1 ft 2.8 m |
11.4 ft 3.5 m |
13.7 ft 4.2 m |
17.1 ft 5.2 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
| M25 | 10.2 ft 3.1 m |
12.7 ft 3.9 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
19.0 ft 5.8 m |
22.8 ft 7.0 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
Where to buy apples
United Statesmap >
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- Beatty's Orchard, Hereford
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- 3 Bee Farms, Griswold
- Appleberry Farm, Marshalltown
- Applecart Orchard, Vinton
- Blueridge Orchard, Denver
- Center Grove Orchard, Cambridge
- Community Orchards, Fort Dodge
- Deal's Orchard, Jefferson
- Ditmars Orchard, Council Bluffs
- East View Orchard, Fredericksburg
- Gary Tedore Orchard, La Porte City
- Gravert's Apple Basket Orchard, Sabula
- Hillside Orchard, Newell
- Iowa Orchard, Urbandale
- McWilliams Apple Orchard, Maxwell
- Smalls Fruit Farm, Mondamin
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Michiganmap >
- Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester
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Nebraskamap >
- Degroot Orchards, Madison
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