Mutsu apple
A versatile dual-purpose apple, sharp but still pleasant to eat fresh. Also known as Crispin.
Known as Mutsu in its native Japan and in the USA, Crispin looks like a large Golden Delicious and indeed one of its parents is Golden Delicious so it has that lovely sweet honeyed flavour.
It cooks superbly too and the women picking them in our local orchard used to call them 'oven busters' - take a big one home and bake it and you have a feast for two - and you don't need many for a deep apple pie.
Crispin is one of a small number of varieties which really is dual purpose - being both pleasant as a dessert apple (albeit too large for 1 person) and versatile in the kitchen.
Also known as
- Crispin
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Parentage: Golden Delicious
- Origin: Japan
- Introduced: 1930
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 101400
Identification
- Fruit colour: Green
- Fruit size: Large
- Bultitude apple group: 5. Yellow, smooth, sweet or acidic
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Good for cooking
- Good for juice
- Cooking result: Keeps shape
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style: Sweet/Sharp
- Ripening period: Late season
- Use / keeping: 3 months or more
Growing
- Cropping: Good
- Flowering period: Mid season
- Flowering group: 3
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: Yes
- Poor pollinator: Yes
- Vigour: Large
- Biennial tendency slight tendency
- Gardening skill: Average
Climate
- Suitable for warm climates
- Suitable for temperate climates
Disease resistance
- Mildew - Some resistance
- Scab - Some susceptibility
- Fireblight - Some susceptibility
- Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Golden Delicious (parent)
See also:
- Akane - Akane and Mutsu were both developed at the Aomori Apple Research Station in Japan
Mutsu identification photos from official fruit collections
Mutsu identification photos from website visitors
Fruit tree register
Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.
The following Mutsu trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.
You can also view these trees on a map.
United States
- Darren Peters in ROCK SPRING, Georgia
- Leonard Burcham in Roanoke, Virginia
- Marilyn in DENTON, NC
- Rory Mcgregor in MAPLETON,, MN
- Thomas Griffith in COTTAGE GROVE, WI
United Kingdom
- Elizabeth Hodge in EVESHAM, Worcestershire
- Geoffrey Patterson in ONGAR, ESSEX
- Graham Hinchliffe in EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX
- John Dench in ETCHINGHAM, EAST SUSSEX
- Joseph Wallder in Esher, Surrey
- Mary Burt in BEGBROKE, Oxfordshire
- Steve Webster in TRURO, CORNWALL
- Suzanne Mcnally in banbury, oxon
Canada
- v k Howald in LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Australia
- Jenny in MELBOURNE, VICTORIA,
Poland
- Richard in KRAKOW,
Latest Spring blossom records for this variety
2010 season
- 2nd May 2010 - tree owned by Elizabeth in EVESHAM, United Kingdom
2009 season
- May 2009 - tree owned by Mary in BEGBROKE, United Kingdom
Record your blossom dates in our Fruit Tree Register - more >>.
Latest harvest records for this variety
2010 season
2009 season
Mature heights for Mutsu trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Mutsu 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 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
3.9 ft 1.2 m |
4.7 ft 1.5 m |
5.5 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
| M27 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| M9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Bud.9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 16 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 11 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M26 | 6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
| Geneva 30 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| MM102 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| M7 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M116 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM106 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
| MM111 | 10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
18.9 ft 5.8 m |
21.6 ft 6.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 11.7 ft 3.6 m |
14.6 ft 4.5 m |
17.6 ft 5.4 m |
20.5 ft 6.3 m |
23.4 ft 7.2 m |
| M25 | 13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.9 ft 5.2 m |
20.3 ft 6.2 m |
23.6 ft 7.2 m |
27.0 ft 8.3 m |
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.
Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Mutsu apple trees for sale:
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Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA)
United States Supplier's website >> -
Cummins Nursery
United States More >>
Where to buy apples
The following orchards and suppliers offer Mutsu apples for sale. map >
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- Erwin Orchards U-Pick & Cider Mill, South Lyon
- Grand View Orchard, Hudsonville
- Hildebrand Fruit Farms, Berrien Springs
- Husted Farm Market and Cider Mill, Kalamazoo
- Jacques Orchard, Hemlock
- Johanson's Apple World, Baroda
- Kapnick Orchards, Britton
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- Koan's Orchard, Flushing
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- Lewis Farm Market & Petting Farm, New Era
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- Nye's Apple Barn and Farms, St. Joseph
- Pankiewicz Cider Mill & Farm Market, Casco
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- Red Apple Orchard, Britton
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- Rennhack Orchards, Hart
- Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery, Grand Rapids
- Schultz Fruitridge Farms, Mattawan
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- Cherry Ridge Farms, Hudson
- Dr. Davies Farm, Congers
- Exelsior Farms, Kent
- Falcone Farms, Forestville
- Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction
- G and S Orchards, Macedon
- Goold Orchards, Castleton on Hudson
- Grisamore Farms, Locke
- Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, North Salem
- Hopedale Farm, Hudson
- Indian Ladder Farms Inc., Altamont
- LoveApple Farms, Ghent
- Masker Fruit Farms Inc., Warwick
- Mead Orchards LLC, Tivoli
- Miller's Apples, Dunkirk
- Minard Farms Inc., Clintondale
- Morgan Farms LLC, Marion
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- Soons Orchards Inc., New Hampton
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- Gulicks Fruit Farm, Bangor
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- Weaver's Orchard, Morgantown
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