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Twenty Ounce Apple

The Twenty Ounce apple is a very large apple, hence the name. It is also an excellent tasting apple that’s great for cooking.

Excellent for: Fresh eating; Baking; Sauce

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History: The Twenty Ounce apple was discovered by George Howland on his farm in New Bedford, Cayuga County, New York. The apple was presented to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1844.

Parentage: Unknown

Pollination:

Bloom Time: Late season

Ploidy: Diploid

Good Pollinators:

Granny Smith Apple

Northern Spy Apple

Harvest Time: October

Fruit Size: Very large,

Flavor: Sweet

Storage (refrigerated): 1-2 months

Disease Resistance:

Cedar apple rust: Very susceptible

Fireblight: Very susceptible

Mildew: Resistant

Scab: Susceptible

Twenty Ounce

Culinary / Dessert apple

Thought to have originated in either New York or Connecticut, USA. Brought to notice in about 1844. Fruits have coarse, moderately tender flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:

Aurora, Cayuga Red Streak, Cayuga Redstreak, Coleman, de Dix-huit Onces, de Vin du Connecticut, Dix-huit Onces, Eighteen Ounce, Eighteen Ounce Apple, Gov. Seward's, Lima, Morgan's Favorite, Morgan's Favourite, Morgans Favorite, Pomme de Vin de Connecticut, Pomme de Vin du Connecticut, Pomme de Vingt-onces, Pomme rayee de Cayuga, Pomrne de Dix-huit Onces, Reinette de Vingt-Onces, Renet 20 untsii, Twenty Ounce Apple, Twenty Ounce Pippin, Twenty Ounces, Wine, Wine of Connecticut, Zwanzig Unzen, Zwanzig Unzen Apfel

Shape: Oblong

Size: large

Ribbing: weak-medium

Ground Colour: Yellow

Over Colour: Red

Over Colour (Pattern): mottled/splashed

Russet: very low

Coarseness: coarse

Flesh Colour: Yellowish

Flowering time:

6th May 10% flowering

11th May Full (80%) flowering

18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time: Early October

Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk

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