Malus domestica 'Fireside'

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 Excelsior, Minn., by the Univ. of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Introd. in 1943. Parentage unknown; selected in 1917; selected for further testing in 1927; tested as Minn. 993. Tree: hardy; vigorous; resistant to cedar rust but only slightly less susceptible than Wealthy to apple scab and fire blight. Fruit: large, 3 inches in diam.; skin medium red, lightly striped with darker red; flesh yellowish, medium coarse, medium tender, medium juicy; flavor mildly subacid; quality excellent for dessert purposes; season of use November to April.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
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Synonyms

Malus domestica 'Fireside'