Baxter

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Origin

near Brockville, Canada, Canada

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 76.0 mm
Fruit width: 100.0 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

A large, attractive red apple with characteristics similar to the Blue Pearmain group, though it ranks only fairly in quality. Originally from the St. Lawrence Valley in Canada, it is a hardy, vigorous, and productive tree. While suitable for commercial orchards in Canada, it is considered inferior in quality to contemporary dessert varieties like McIntosh and Tompkins King for New York cultivation.

Flavor & Texture

mildsubacidaromaticfirmbreakingcoarsetenderjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

5 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: found wilding
Known by: ≥ 1805

subacidaromatic

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589848
UK National Fruit Collection: 372
Wikidata: Q41775364