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Merton Charm apple

Medium sized flat shaped fruit, rectangular, convex, not ribbed; skin greenish yellow, sometimes with a slight brownish red flush. Flesh tender, crisp, creamy white; flavor sweet subacid.

USDA identification images for Merton Charm

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.

    Parents and other ancestors of this variety


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    Tree register

    We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Merton Charm tree you can register it here.

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: McIntosh x Cox's Orange Pippin
    • Originates from: London, England, United Kingdom
    • Introduced: 1933
    • Developed by: M.B. Crane, John Innes Institute
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1963-154

    Identification

    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)

    Using

    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Climate

    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Merton Charm:

    United Kingdom




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