VARIETIES OF APPLES FOR MASSACHUSETTS 



Variety 



Recommended For 



Harvesting Season 



Early to Mid-August 



Early to Mid-August 



Mid-August 



Mid to Late August 



Mid-September 



Late September 



Late September 



Early October 



Early to Mid-October 



Mid-October 



Mid-October 



Mid-October 



Mid-October 



Mid-October 



Varieties so marked are not necessarily 

 equally adapted to all sections of the state. 



Red Mclba 



Wellington 



Puritan 



Early 

 Mcintosh 



Mcintosh 



Variety Notes 



Although somewhat later in season than Lodi, it should make a good 

 substitute for Lodi because of its more attractive color and better 

 quality. 



Fruit large, fairly attractive, good quality. Annual in production, 

 Blossoms early, may be subjecc to spring frost injury. 



Attractive, early red apple. Fruit Mcintosh type, good quality for 

 its season, rather tart. Tree hardy, vigorous, tendency toward 

 biennial bearing, will pollinate Mcintosh. 



Leading commercial variety of its season. Fruit fairly attractive, 

 good quality, small if not thinned. Tree medium vigor, poor 

 structure, biennial. 



Leading commercial variety. Fruit attractive and of excellent 

 quality, tender, easily bruised. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive, 

 annual, subject to scab. Rogers or an equally good red strain is 

 preferred. 



Macoun 



Spartan 



Fruit excellent quality, dark red, keeps better than Mcintosh, 

 has poor structure, biennial, requires thinning. 



Tree 



A promising new variety from British Columbia. Fruit of good size, 

 color and quality; keeps better than Mcintosh. Tree reported to be 

 vigorous and of good structure, annual, will pollinate Mcintosh. 



