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Surprise
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.
Culinary
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 11.6 °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.
Surprise is a culinary apple of medium size with pale creamy-yellow skin and slight brown-red flush. The flesh is soft and juicy with a slightly sweet flavor. Season: October to November. Origin undiscovered; this is not the Surprise of Downing.
Flavor & Texture
sweetsoftjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
5 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
softjuicyslightly yellow
References
- USDA-NPGS
- PI 134672
- Wikidata
- Q18386568