Hubbardston Nonesuch apple
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Fruit usually large with clear red skin in our climate, but color is variable. Flesh is white, moderately firm, sweet and rich.
Hubbardston Nonesuch apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Hubbardston Nonesuch
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 17 Sep 2017 James KlineOHIO, United StatesLove this apple, has a very full, rich apple flavor right off of the tree, and the flavor only deepens as it develops in storage. I have always eaten mine before they softened in storage, so can't comment on how long they store.
- 23 Oct 2015 Carter WilkieMASSACHUSETTS, United StatesHighly variable depending on where planted. Skin can be bumpy and darker in some locales, smooth and rosy in others. Sweet. Crisp when ripe but goes soft quickly.
- 05 Dec 2012 Bob CoffinVIRGINIA, United StatesI grew up in Hubbardston,MA--but even tho our bicentennial (1967) sold Nonesuch grafts for planting, I was off to the military then and never got to try any of the fruit. Finally found and got access to some(1 tree) this fall in NH while visiting my sister. Picked them @ 18 Oct and they are still (5 Dec)crisp and sweeter than originally. I was impressed with the aroma after the first bite-like a combo of fresh new apple cider and a good spiceless apple pie. Sprightly, crisp, juicy, sweet/tart and chocked full of flavor that hinted of McIntosh, Fuji, Cortland and Newtown Pippin. Mine were more on the Yellow (@ 1/2) vice Full red, and have stayed that way . Made some great pies and applesauce-and just finished eating one out of hand that was almost as crisp after a month and a half as when I picked it . It was sweeter tho and and little less aroma.
Tree register
United States
- Axel Kratel in Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA
- Gary Hegler in Chesaning, MICHIGAN
- James Dierberger in Hebron, CT
- Peter Cox in Westford, MA
- Richard La Ferriere in Niles, MI
- Richard La Ferriere in Niles, MI
- Rick Simoniello in Storrs / Mansfield, CT
- Roger Miller in Madison Heights, VA
- Samuel Massey in Woodstock, CONNECTICUT
- Stephan Orchard in Westfield, INDIANA
- Trevor Roth in Erhard, MINNESOTA
Canada
- Bill O'Keefe in Dobbinton, ONTARIO
- Erik Nordenson in Cobourg, ONTARIO
Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Massachusetts, United States
- Introduced: Before 1832
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1948-721
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking period: mid-October
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Very resistant
- Canker: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Hubbardston Nonesuch apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Hubbardston Nonsuch apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Hubbardston Nonesuch:
United States
Colorado
- Ela Family Farms, Hotchkiss
Connecticut
- Seek No Further Orchard, Hebron
Michigan
- Alber's Orchard & Cider Mill, Manchester
Minnesota
- Two Fruit's Fruits, Hinckley
New Hampshire
- Gould Hill Farm, Contoocook
Canada
British Columbia
- Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island
Australia
Victoria
- Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield