Paragon

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1830

Origin

Near Fayetteville, Lincoln county, Tennessee, United States

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 14.3 °Bx

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

Paragon is a southern variety of the Winesap type originating in Tennessee around 1830. The fruit is medium-sized with dark red coloring and develops firm, juicy, mildly subacid flesh. While well-regarded in southern apple regions, it was considered unlikely to succeed commercially in New York.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticsubacidmildfirmtenderjuicy

Best Uses

fresh_eatingcooking

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

Lineage

Parents

Winesap Limbertwig

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: open pollinated seedling
Original breeder: Major Rankin Toole
First introduced: 1870 · Twitty's nursery

mild subacidsomewhat aromaticgood to very good

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589039