Beverly Hills

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1945

Origin

California, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 12.5 °Bx

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Beverly Hills is a summer apple developed in California in the 1930s and introduced in 1945, bred from Melba and Early McIntosh parents. It offers a slightly tart flavor with white flesh and is particularly well-suited to warm climates and low-chill regions, making it ideal for fresh eating.

Flavor & Texture

tartwhite

Best Uses

fresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Early McIntosh Melba

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589886
UK National Fruit Collection: 545
Wikidata: Q41775515