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State Fair
Dessert apple
Raised in 1949 by W.H. Alderman at the University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Centre, Excelsior, USA. Fruits are crisp and juicy with an aromatic flavour. A very hardy variety, trees withstanding winter temperatures of minus 40
Synonyms:
Statefair
Parentage:
Flowering time:
4th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Late August
Size: small-medium
Shape: Globose conical
Ribbing: weak-medium
Crown: medium-strong
Ground Colour: Whitish yellow
Over Colour: Red
Over Colour Amount: medium
Over Colour Pattern: striped/mottled
Russet: low
Crunch: crisp
Flesh Colour: White