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Cherry
Morello 
Apple
Roxbury Russet 
Apple
Horse 
Apple
Senshu 
Apple
Winesap 
SummaryThe most widely-grown sour cherry
Probably the first apple variety originating in North America, as a seedling from a variety brought from Europe by early settlers.
Greenish yellow in color usually with a pink blush. The fruit is medium to large. It is very tart until fully ripened. Firm white flesh white stained red. A little tough, sprightly, subacid, aromatic.
This Fuji-type apple has a wonderful sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Pink stripe over green. Small to medium fruit, round to oblate.
Often known as Virginia Winesap, a tart small apple, and like many US heirloom varieties, keeps well in store.

Identification

Morello
Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Winesap
Fruit colour
Yellow / Gold



Flesh colour
White to Greenish to Greenish Yellow


White to Cream, pale yellow
Fruit size
Medium


Small
Fruit shape
Flat


Flat-round

Using

Morello
Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Winesap
FlavorGood
Exceptional


Good
Flavour styleSharper
Sweeter


Honeyed / Scented
Ripening periodLate season
Mid-Late season


Mid season
Use/Keeping1-3 days
3 months or more


3 months or more
Cooking result



Textured puree

Growing

Morello
Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Winesap
Picking




Cropping
Good


Good
Vigour
Slightly large


Average growth
PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Late season
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill
Average


Average
ProblemsCanker - Some resistance
Scab - Very resistant
Fireblight - Very resistant
Cedar apple rust - Very resistant
Mildew - Very resistant
Fireblight - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Very resistant

Other

Morello
Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Winesap
Country of origin
United States
United States
Japan
United States
Other qualitiesAwards 1993