A crisp, hard, winter apple which has a strong resemblance to Northern Spy, one of its parents.
USDA identification images for Coconut Crunch
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
- Delicious (parent)
- Northern Spy (parent)
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Idaho, United States
- Introduced: 1982
- Developed by: Garfield Shults
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit size: Large
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Flavour quality: Average
- Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
- Cropping: Light
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Chill requirement: High-chill
Where to buy fresh fruit
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