USDA-NPGS
Martha
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.
Culinary
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 15.2 °Bx
source: GRIN
Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.
Martha is a large, handsome apple with clear yellow skin almost entirely covered with bright red. It has excellent flavor and is one of the very best culinary apples. The tree is medium-sized, very hardy, comes into bearing young, and is a reliable annual cropper.
Flavor & Texture
subacidsweetcrispjuicyfirm
Best Uses
cookingbaking_pie
4 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Lineage
Offspring
Origin & History
- Status
- unknown
- Origin type
- chance seedling
- Original breeder
- Peter M. Gideon
brisksubacid
References
- USDA-NPGS
- PI 589061