Malus domestica 'Merton Joy'

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 Bayfordbury, Hertford, England, by A.G. Brown, John Innes Institute, Norwich, England. Introd. in 1965. Cox’s Orange Pippin × Sdlg 855 (Strumer Pippin × Cox’s Orange Pippin). Cross made in 1940, tested as 4140. Tree: large, moderately spreading; vigorous; productivity heavy, annual bearer; healthy foliage, almost free from mildew. Fruit: medium to large; uniform; skin golden yellow with two-thirds blushed with orange­red, flecked with darker red, russet in stalk cavity only, attractive; flesh very juicy, sweet, aromatic, texture excellent; ripens late October in Ohio.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
Size large
Vigor vigorous
Productivity productive

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Malus domestica 'Merton Joy'