Malus domestica 'Chieftain'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

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

Origin: in Ames, Iowa, by S.A. Beach, Hort. Dept., Iowa State Univ. Introd. in 1966. Jonathan × Delicious; cross made in 1917; tested as A-603. Tree: hardy; strong frame­work; moderately vigorous; resembles Jonathan; productive; resistant to apple scab and fire blight. Fruit: averages between Jonathan and Delicious in size; symmetrical, slightly conic; skin bright red, solid coloring, smooth; flesh firm, juicy, subacid; flavor good to excellent, milder than Jonathan, more sprightly than Delicious; excellent storage qualities, free of Jonathan spot.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Chieftain'