Missing Link

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Culinary / Dessert

Origin

Clayton, Illinois, United States

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 51.0 mm
Fruit width: 57.0 mm

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

Missing Link is a Willow-type apple of large size with greenish-yellow skin lightly mottled in red. The firm, coarse flesh is mildly subacid initially but becomes distinctly sweet, making it a good long keeper though not particularly high in quality.

Flavor & Texture

subacidsweetfirmcoarsecrispjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

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

Origin & History

Status: unknown
First introduced: — · Shank

subacid

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 4002
Wikidata: Q41779464