5 - 



EARLY RIPENING APPLE VARIETIES - 1971 



J.F. Anderson 

 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences 



This is an 

 apple varieties 



up-date on 

 under test 



a previous report on the early-ripening 

 at the Horticultural Research Center. 



Julyred 



This New Jersey introduction has been harvested during the 

 first week of August in the last three seasons. The fruits are of 

 medium size, medium red and have a bright, smooth finish. The eat- 

 ing quality was very good for an apple of this season. The handling 

 and keeping qualities are very good. Julyred appears to be very 

 promising. 



New Jersey #36 



This New Jersey introduction ripens in late July and early 

 August. The fruit is wery attractive with a bright, smooth finish 

 and medium red color. This selection has been at least equal to 

 Julyred i n our tri al s . 



Tydeman's Early (Tydeman's Red) 



An English variety from a cross of Mcintosh and Worcester 

 Pearmain. This variety, ripening in late August, is similar to 



Mcintosh in appearance, but is said to 

 The apples have a green undercolor and 

 red blush. The fruit has good quality 

 early fall trade. Tydeman's Early has 

 to Rome. 



average larger in size, 

 are overlaid with a medium- 

 and looks promising for the 

 a habit of growth similar 



Paul ared 



A recent introduction ripening with Tydeman's. The fruits of 

 Paulared are of medium size, roundish-oblate shape and have a 

 bright smooth finish and good red color. Our limited experience, 

 1970 and 1971 only, suggests that Paulared is worthy of trial. 



Ni agara 



This introduction from New York ripens about 10 days before 

 Mcintosh in shape and color, but the fruit from our young trees 

 have tended to be larger in size. The finish has been less than 

 satisfactory in past seasons. The fruit seems more susceptible to 

 russeting and the dots or lenticels have tended to be larger and 

 blurred. Reports on Niagara from other sources have been more fa- 

 vorable and our poor response may be due to local conditions. The 

 quality of Niagara is very good and it has been well received by 

 those who have tried it here at the University. 



*************** 



