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Melba apple

Last updated 04 Jul 2011.

Attractive, high quality, yellow washed with crimson fruit. Very white, firm, crisp, sweet flesh. A sweet subacid flavor.

Origins

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Parentage: McIntosh x Liveland Raspberry
  • Originates from: Canada
  • Introduced: 1898
  • Developed by: Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 178700

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Melba identification photos from official fruit collections


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Melba identification photos from website visitors



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Current rating: 4.8 out of 5. Total votes cast: 6
 


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

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United States

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Latest Spring blossom records for this variety

2011 season

  • May  2011  - tree owned by v in LUCKNOW, Canada

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Latest harvest records for this variety

2011 season

  • 3rd week August  2011  - tree owned by v in LUCKNOW, Canada
  • 1st week August  2011  - tree owned by David in CUMBERLAND, United States

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