Melrose

Description A Jonathan x Delicious cross, ripening early October in southern PA. Fruit is large, firm, crisp and juicy. Attractive red with some yellow background. Melrose keeps well in storage and is a premium cooking and dessert apple.

Characteristics Bloom: Late Season Maturity Date: October 4 Fruit Color: Red / / / Rating (1-9) 9 being the best. Size: 7 Keeping Qualities: 8 Resistance to Fire Blight: 6 Resistance to Apple Scab: 4

Pollination Information Melrose blooms late in the season and will pollinate all other late-blooming varieties, it will also pollinate varieties blooming in the middle of the season.