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Melrose (apple)

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Malus domestica
File:Melrose (2).jpg
SpeciesMalus domestica
Hybrid parentageJonathan × Red Delicious
CultivarMelrose
BreederFreeman Howlett
OriginUnited States Wooster, Ohio, 1937

Melrose is a cultivated variety or cultivar of domesticated apple originally from Ohio, United States.[1] It is the official state apple of Ohio.[2]: 115 

Freeman Howlett made a cross between the Jonathan and the Red Delicious apples at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster, Ohio in 1931.[2]: 115  The Melrose was selected in 1937[1] and commercially introduced in 1944.[2]: 115 

It is large oblate fruit, streaked and flushed with dark red over a background of yellowish-green skin, with spots of russetting near the stem.[2] The flesh is creamy white, of firm and coarse texture, and juicy. The flavor is aromatic and mildly acidic,[3] similar to Jonathan, but not as tart.[4] It can be used as dessert and for making apple pie.[2]: 115 

Melrose apples ripen in late fall.[2]: 115  It can last for 100 days in cold storage (1-2 °C) or 180 days in controlled atmosphere with scrubber.[5] The Melrose is susceptible to apple scab and slightly vulnerable to powdery mildew.[2]: 115 

References

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  1. 1 2 Turnbull, Chris (August 2026). "Melrose (2)". National Fruit Collection. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Burford, Tom (2013). Apples of North America: 192 Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-60469-249-5.
  3. ↑ Melrose at Orange Pippin
  4. ↑ Eat Like No One Else
  5. ↑ Osterloh, Lagerung von Obst und Südfrüchten, 1996
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