Magnus

Apple

Magnus

Origin and History

Magnus (USDA Plant Introduction No. 144020) was received from Canada in 1942. It is a McIntosh × Virginia Crab cross.

Tree

The tree is hardy and productive.

Fruit

Form and color: Yellow with dull red stripes.

Quality: Poor.

Other

Reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

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

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Magnus (USDA Plant Introduction No. 144020) was received from Canada in 1942. It is a McIntosh × Virginia Crab cross. Fruit is yellow with dull red stripes. Quality is poor. The tree is hardy and productive. Reported by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

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