Malus domestica 'Monroe'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

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

Origin: in Geneva, N.Y., by U.P. Hedrick, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1949. Jonathan × Rome Beauty; seed produced in 1910; tested as N.Y. 1546. Tree: size medium; vigorous; upright, spreading; a reliable annual bearer; very productive; subject to powdery mildew, which is readily controlled by including sulfur in the spray schedule up to the time of terminal growth cessation. Named for Monroe County’s, N.Y., extensive plantings in commercial orchards. Fruit: medium to large; roundish-conic; skin nearly solid red, appearance excellent; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid; quality good; primarily for processing, excellent for cooking, also for the fresh-fruit market; not subject to drop; resembles Jonathan.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 27
Size small
Vigor vigorous
Productivity high productivity

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Malus domestica 'Monroe'