Crimson Beauty

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1860

Origin

Lynn, Leeds county, Ontario, Canada

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 12.1 °Bx

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An autumn to early-winter apple of the Fameuse group, resembling McIntosh but firmer and slightly more acidic. The flesh is white, firm, crisp, and juicy with mild, pleasant flavor. It originated in Ontario and is valued as an attractive dessert fruit, though considered inferior to Fameuse in quality.

Flavor & Texture

subacidfloralsoftjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

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

Lineage

Parents

Borowitsky

Offspring

Quinte

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: chance seedling

subacid

Disease Resistance

Apple scab: susceptible
Leaf spot: highly susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589024
MUNQ ID: 236