Cal Trio

Apple

Cal Trio

Origin and History

Cal Trio was received from the Agricultural Experiment Station at College Station, South Dakota. It is a cross of Mercer × Sweet Russet.

Fruit

Size and Form: 3/4 inch.

Texture and Flavor: Firm, juicy, acid.

Bearing Habit: Borne in clusters and ropes.

Season

Middle September.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Cal Trio was received from ACS, College Station, S. D. It is a cross of Mercer × Sweet Russet. Fruit is 3/4 inch, firm, juicy, acid, borne in clusters and ropes. Season: middle September. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)