Emilia
AppleEmilia
Origin and History
Emilia was received by the United States Department of Agriculture from Canada in 1937, with USDA Plant Introduction No. 123989, and deposited at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. An additional accession was received from the Central Experimental Farms, Ottawa, Canada in 1933, reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.
Tree
Tree large. Other characteristics not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large.
Skin: One-half covered with red stripes on a green ground-color.
Flesh: Green-creamy, medium firm, subacid, and juicy.
Flavor and Quality: Quality good.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, and Core: Not described in source.
Season
Late October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Emilia. USDA Plant Introduction No. 123989. Received from Canada in 1937; Station No. U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (MdG). Also received from Centr. Exp. Farms, Ottawa, Canada in 1933; reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG): Fruit "lrg.", one-half covered with red stripes on green ground-color. Flesh green-creamy, medium firm, subacid, juicy. Quality good. Late Oct. Tree large.