State Fair apple
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Fruit is round, conic, medium sized. Fruit is brilliantly striped with reddish orange over a yellow background. Creamy flesh is firm, juicy aromatic and sweet and firmer than most early varieties. Moderately subacid flavor. Excellent for fresh eating. Keeps well for a summer apple.
State Fair apple identification images
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USDA identification images for State Fair
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.
Visitor reviews
- 16 Jun 2019 AtIDAHO, United StatesDisappointed in the apple. Not very good and pulled it out to plant a honeycrisp. Definitely not as good as honeycrisp, liberty, or sweet sixteen.
- 20 Sep 2016 David M. TaylorWI, United StatesI love this apple. Beautiful red striped fruit of great size, very good flavor, very juicy, quite tart for a dessert type apple. Too tasty to cook with or make sauce but I wouldn't hesitate to make cider of it.
- 06 Sep 2014 JudyALASKA, United Statestree is 6 years old 7 or 8 pounds this fall (sept 5)- firm fruit, tartish, good snack 2 1/2"
- 23 Sep 2013 Linda BurkhardMN - RAMSEY, United StatesThis apples is sooooo good - where can I buy one to plant?
- 10 Sep 2011 Allison StolzMINNESOTA, HENNEPIN, United StatesAn acceptable early apple.
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United States
- Bcarp001@Yahoo.Com in PINE CITY, MN
- Beth Stenberg in POCATELLO, ID
- Brooke Knisley in Madelia, MINNESOTA
- Charley Rae in Grantsburg, WI
- Chuck in Worthington, MINNESOTA
- Darren Peters in Rock Spring, GEORGIA
- fendwick in Bemidji, MN
- Jeff Hansen in Letcher, SD
- Jim Puffe in Moorhead, MN
- Joel Howie in Canton, NEW YORK
- Kent Montgomery in Brainerd, MINNESOTA / CROW WING
- Mark in DULUTH, MINNESOTA
- Matt in New London, MN
- Mike in ALEXANDRIA, MN
- Phil in Winneconne, WI
- Rory Mcgregor in Mapleton,, MN
- Steven Holman in Skandia, MI
Spring blossom records for this variety
2012 season
- 20th April 2012 - tree owned by Chuck in Worthington, United States
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Harvest records for this variety
2018 season
- 2nd week September 2018 - tree owned by Beth in POCATELLO, United States
- 2nd week August 2018 - tree owned by Brooke in Madelia, United States
2013 season
- 4th week August 2013 - tree owned by Charley in Grantsburg, United States
2011 season
- 4th week August 2011 - tree owned by Jim in Moorhead, United States
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Mantet x Oriole
- Originates from: Excelsior, United States
- Introduced: 1979
- Developed by: University of Minnesota
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1984-027
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Fruit size: Average
- Developer: University of Minnesota
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Good
- Flavour style (apples): Sharper
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Picking month: August
- Picking period: late August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- Chill requirement: High-chill
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility