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The Haralson is a
cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture, ...
of
apple An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor ...
that is medium-sized and has a round-conic shape.


Characteristics

It has a red color and large, moderately conspicuous
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s. Haralson apples are crisp and juicy, having a tart flavor. They are good for eating, cooking, and are an excellent choice for
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s. The skin is medium-tough, and the stem is medium.


Background

The Haralson apple was introduced by the Minnesota Horticulture Research Center in 1922. It is named after Charles Haralson, superintendent of the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm.


Pollination

The Haralson's parentage is Malinda open
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. DNA testing has shown that
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is the likely pollen parent.Cabe, Paul R.; Baumgaten, Andrew; Onan, Kyle; Luby, James J.; Bedford, David S. "Using microsatellite analysis to verify breeding records: A study of 'Honeycrisp' and other cold-hardy apple cultivars" ''HortScience'' 40(1)15-17 (2005) The tree is hardy and vigorous, but relatively small. It has a strongly developed central leader and wide-angled lateral branches. The
flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism ...
s bloom late, and the
fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in parti ...
ripens in early October.


Information

The species of the Haralson apple is the Malus domestica. The origin of the apple was in
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States in 1913.


Details

The best planting season is in the Spring. The time that the tree produces fruit is between September and October. The foliage color is green. There are state restrictions in the states of California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Arkansas.


See also

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Beacon (apple) Beacon is a cold-hardy cultivar of apple developed by University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research unive ...
- a cultivar of the same parentage


References


External links


National Fruit Collection page
University of Minnesota Minnesota University breeds {{apple-fruit-stub