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Melba apple

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

USDA identification images for Melba

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

  • USDA watercolor image of Malus domestica: Melba
  • USDA watercolor image of Malus domestica: Melba

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Offspring of this variety


Visitor reviews

  • 17 Feb 2015  QUEBEC, Canada
    We had a Melba tree in our garden that toppled over a year ago. Loved the apples for early season eating, wonderful applesauce. We want to replace it.

Tree register

United States

United Kingdom

Ireland

Canada

Poland

Spring blossom records for this variety

2014 season

  • April  2014  - tree owned by J in Whitchurch, United Kingdom

2011 season

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

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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

Origins

  • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
  • Parentage: McIntosh x Liveland Raspberry
  • Originates from: Canada
  • Introduced: 1898
  • Developed by: Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa
  • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1925-021

Identification

  • Country of origin: Canada

Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Melba:

United States


Canada




References

  • Apples of England (1948)
    Author: Taylor

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