Malus domestica 'Beacon'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Excelsior, Minn., by the Univ. of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1936. Malinda o.p.; seed planted in 1908; tested as Minn. 423. Tree: productive; quite susceptible to cedar rust. This is not the Fenton variety described in 1873. Fruit: large; skin solid red, covering almost entire surface, tough; flesh juicy, mildly acid, quality good, superior to Maiden Blush, Duchess, and Wealthy; dessert rating good; matures about 1 Aug., 10 to 14 days before Wealthy.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Beacon' Malus domestica 'Early Delicious' Malus domestica 'Fenton'