Golden Melon
AppleGolden Melon
Origin and History
Golden Melon (USDA Plant Introduction No. 195827) was received from Glenn Dale, Maryland, originating from Japan. The variety is a cross between Golden Delicious and Indo. It was reported and evaluated by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster, Ohio, and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, in Geneva, New York.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium-large, conical.
Skin: Dull orange stripes on a pale yellow ground.
Flesh: Yellow-cream in color, firm texture, sweet flavor, and good quality.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens early October.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/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)Golden Melon (USDA Plant Introduction No. 195827) was received from Glenn Dale, Maryland (Japan). Parentage: Golden Delicious crossed with Indo. Fruit is medium-large, conical, small, with dull orange stripes on pr. yellow ground. Flesh is yellow-cream, firm, sweet, and good. Ripens early October. Reported by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio, and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.