Liberty

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1955

Origin

Delaware Co., O., United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 14.0 °Bx
Titratable acidity: 5.72 g/L
Juice pH: 3.40
Fruit height: 59.4 mm
Fruit width: 62.3 mm

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

Liberty is a greenish-yellow, red-striped apple developed in New York and introduced in 1978. It is notably disease-resistant with a crisp, juicy texture and white flesh, resembling McIntosh in appearance. This fresh-eating variety stores relatively briefly but is suitable for fall use from October through December.

Flavor & Texture

mildsubacidcrispjuicycoarse_grained

Best Uses

fresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Macoun Purdue 54-12

Offspring

MN80 IMARA Modi

Where to Pick

Origin & History

Status: unknown
Origin type: deliberate cross

subacid

Disease Resistance

Apple scab: highly resistant
Fire blight: moderately resistant
Powdery mildew: resistant
Cedar-apple rust: highly resistant
Leaf spot: susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 588943
UK National Fruit Collection: 3433
Wikidata: Q3237794