Edgar

Origin and History

Edgar was received by the USDA from the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Canada in 1940. It is reported to be a cross of McIntosh × Forest. The variety was also received from H. H. Palmer of Pittsfield, Maine, suggesting distribution in North American pomological circles by the mid-twentieth century.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form
Medium size.

Skin
Covered with stripes; described as attractive.

Flesh
Semi-firm, cream-colored, subacid, good flavor.

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

Core and Seeds
Not described in source.

Season

Early October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The variety was maintained under multiple accession numbers at different reporting stations: Station No. N5272 at the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, Minnesota (MnS); and Station No. AP-H-15 at the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington (WaP).