Jubilee
AppleJubilee
Origin and History
Jubilee is a hybrid apple arising from a cross between McIntosh and Grimes Golden. The variety was received by the USDA from the Experimental Farm at Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, in 1946. It was subsequently distributed to and maintained at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York, and the USDA station in Wenatchee, Washington (as of 1948).
Fruit
Size and Form: Small to medium. Round to conical.
Skin: Covered with blush.
Flesh: Semi-firm, cream-colored. Subacid.
Flavor and Quality: Fair.
Season
Early October.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The variety was evaluated at three reporting stations: the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York; the Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; and the USDA station in Wenatchee, Washington.
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)Jubilee. Received from Exp. Farm, Summerland, B.C., Canada, 1946. Parentage: McIntosh × Grimes Golden. Fruit small to medium, round to conical, cover with blush. Flesh semi-firm, cream, subacid. Fair. Early October. Reporting station: NyC. Also received from AES, Geneva, N.Y. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York (NyG). Also received from USDA Wenatchee, Wash., 1948. Reporting station: Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon (OrC).