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Enterprise apple



Enterprise is a good example of a modern apple developed specifically for disease resistance.  The parentage is complex, but includes McIntosh, Golden Delicious, and Rome Beauty - as well as the ubiquitous crab apple Malus floribunda, the source of the vital gene for scab-resistance.  It is probably closest to McIntosh in overall appearance, although this is not a "Mac" style apple and it does not have the vinous flavor associated with Macs.

The apples are a glossy red color, ripening in late October.  They can be stored for 3-6 months in a domestic fridge.  The skin is quite thick and tough.  Whilst Enterprise is good for eating fresh, it is perhaps better as a cooking apple where its tart flavor can be used to advantage.

Being easy to grow and with versatile uses, Enterprise has rapidly established itself as a popular garden apple variety.

More details about this variety are available on the joint Purdue University / Rutgers University / University of Illinois website - click here.

Last updated 09 Feb 2012.

A modern American late-season disease-resistant apple with a sharp flavor and good keeping qualities.

Origins

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Originates from: United States
  • Introduced: 1994
  • Developed by: Joint breeding programme of Indiana, Illinois, and New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Stations.
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 158000

Identification

  • Fruit colour: Red
  • Flesh colour: Cream
  • Fruit size: Medium

Using

  • Uses: Eat fresh
  • Uses: Cooking
  • Flavour quality: Good
  • Flavour style: Sharper
  • Ripening period: Very-Late season
  • Use / keeping: 3 months or more

Growing

  • Flowering period: Mid-Late season
  • Flowering group: 4
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Vigour: Slightly large
  • Gardening skill: Very easy
  • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
  • General disease resistance: Good

Climate

  • Climate suitability: Warm climates
  • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
  • Climate suitability: Tolerates cold winters

Disease resistance

  • Scab  - Very resistant
  • Fireblight  - Very resistant
  • Mildew  - Some resistance
  • Cedar apple rust  - Some resistance

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

References and further reading about this variety

  • Cedar-Apple Rust  
    Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
    Rated as very resistant - no control needed against CAR.

Enterprise identification photos from website visitors


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Enterprise apples

Copyright: Karen

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Rate this variety for flavor

Current rating: 4.0 out of 5. Total votes cast: 5
 

Visitor comments

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26 Jan 2013 EdWASHINGTON, United States
I really enjoyed eating this apple. Nice balance of sweet and tart. Large apple, and thick skinned.
22 Sep 2012 Janice EmmonsILLINOIS, United States
This is a great apple. I have had a semi-dwarf tree that has borne for over ten years and it never fails me. Apples look great and taste great and keep for at least six months. It has had apples when no one elses trees have had any.
05 May 2012 Jay &Amp; Sandy GrayVIRGINIA, BEDFORD, United States
I just moved to Virginia last year. The tree was here. Needed pruning bad. I lightened it substantially in February. A lot of blooms early because of the warm weather. Does anyone think this will be an early harvest. The apples are already the size of a cherry tomato Any advice? A lot of apples the tree is very mature 22 feet high 20 feet across. J.
16 Oct 2011 RayNY, United States
My 3 year old Enterprise tree bore it's first apple this year. A single apple. I had read several reviews of Enterprise that rated it's taste as average to good with thick skin. I was pleasantly surprised. Quite tasty and fairly tangy. It was quite red, but probably could have stood on the tree a bit longer. The skin is thick, similar to Mutsu. Very firm and crunchy. Very easy to grow so far and very disease resistant although aphids seem to prefer it over other apples.
15 Feb 2011 Karen In WaWA, United States
This is an outstanding apple! I have 1 tree that is over 10 years old and it reliably produces every year, even when all the rest of the trees have no apples (2010 summer). We don't spray or treat our trees with anything, just pruning. All other trees we have get scab except Enterprise. Apples keep until Thanksgiving and Christmas and are excellent for cooking pies. Skin gets progressively more wax in storage. They are "ok" for fresh eating, not bad, just not fantastic. Highly recommended for ease of growing and beautiful apples that keep!


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The following Enterprise trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

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Latest Spring blossom records for this variety

2013 season

  • 6th May  2013  - tree owned by Rachel in Shoreline, United States
  • 30th April  2013  - tree owned by Florian in Brush Prairie, United States

2012 season

  • 8th May  2012  - tree owned by Florian in Brush Prairie, United States
  • 25th April  2012  - tree owned by Rachel in Shoreline, United States
  • 29th March  2012  - tree owned by Janice in CANTON, United States
  • 21st March  2012  - tree owned by J.P.Curry in STURGEON, United States

2011 season

  • 26th May  2011  - tree owned by Karen in QUILCENE, United States
  • 19th May  2011  - tree owned by Ron in ORION, United States
  • May  2011  - tree owned by Rachel in Shoreline, United States

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Latest harvest records for this variety

2013 season

    2012 season

    • 3rd week September  2012  - tree owned by Janice in CANTON, United States

    2011 season

    • 2nd week September  2011  - tree owned by J.P.Curry in STURGEON, United States

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