History: The Jonagold apple was created in 1953 at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. The Jonagold apple was commercially released in 1968.Parentage: Golden Delicious x JonathanPollination: 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 AppleWilliams Pride AppleWolf River AppleHarvest Time: Late SeptemberFruit Size: Large, conicalFlavor: Sweet/tartStorage (refrigerated): 2-3 monthsDisease Resistance: Cedar apple rust: ResistantFireblight: Very susceptibleMildew: Some susceptibilityScab: Some susceptibility