History: The Mutsu apple was created around 1930 at the Aomori Apple Experimental Station in Aomori, Japan. It was released in 1948. The apple was named after the Mutsu Province in Japan.Parentage: Golden Delicious x IndoPollination:Bloom Time: Mid-seasonPloidy: TriploidGood Pollinators: (requires two diploids for good pollination)Braeburn AppleCameo AppleCortland AppleCox’s Orange Pippin AppleEmpire AppleGala AppleMcShay AppleNewtown Pippin AppleSweet Sixteen AppleWolf River AppleHarvest Time: Late OctoberFruit Size: Large, roundFlavor: Sweet/sharpStorage (refrigerated): 3-4 monthsDisease Resistance: Cedar apple rust: SusceptibleFireblight: Very susceptibleMildew: SusceptibleScab: Very susceptible