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Caramel

Apple

Caramel

Origin and History

Caramel (USDA Plant Introduction No. 127690) was received by the Agricultural Experiment Station at College Station, South Dakota from ACS, Coll. Sta., S.D. The U.S. Plant Introduction Station at Glenn Dale, Maryland received the variety from South Dakota in 1938.

Tree

Very hardy and productive. Bearing habit is good.

Fruit

Form and Size: Not described in source.

Skin: Red.

Flesh and Flavor: Crisp and juicy, of fair quality.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Postharvest Behavior: Fruit hangs well after maturity.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

The variety was reported by two stations: the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota and the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Caramel (USDA Plant Introduction No. 127690) is reported by two stations. The Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota received it from ACS, Coll. Sta., S. D. and reports: very hardy and productive. Fruit is red, crisp, and juicy, of fair quality. Bearing habit is good, and fruit hangs well after maturity. The U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland received it from South Dakota in 1938.

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