Opalescent

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Origin

Xenia, Ohio, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 17.5 °Bx
Fruit height: 69.0 mm
Fruit width: 76.0 mm

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

Opalescent is a large, attractive apple with clear yellow skin nearly or entirely covered with brilliant red, sometimes becoming deep purplish-red in well-colored specimens. It has not been thoroughly tested in New York to determine its suitability for the region, and does not appear to keep as well as Baldwin.

Flavor & Texture

subacidaromaticjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eating

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

Lineage

Parents

Hubbardston Nonsuch

Where to Pick

Kingbird Orchard - Etta Place Cidery

Origin & History

Status: unknown
First introduced: 1899 · McNary and Gaines
Known by: ≥ 1000

subacidaromatic

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589051
UK National Fruit Collection: 4393
Wikidata: Q41779756
MUNQ ID: 560