MALINDA.

REFERENCES. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1877:46. 2. Van Deman, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1891:390. 3. Craig, Can. Dept. Agr. Rpt., 1896:132. 4. Macoun, Can. Hort., 22:396. 1899. 5. Hansen, S. D. Sta. Bul., 76:73. 1902. fig. 6. Munson, Me. Sta. An. Rpt., 18:84. 1902. 7. Budd-Hansen, 1903:122. fig. 8. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul., 56:190. 1905.

SYNONYM. Melinda (8).

This variety is as yet untested in New York. It originated in Orange county, Vt., and was introduced into Minnesota about 1860. The tree does not come into bearing young. It has done well in Iowa and Minnesota when top-worked on the very hardy Hibernal apple or on the Virginia crab stock (5). The fruit ranks only fair in quality. The variety does not appear worthy of testing for New York except possibly in those regions of the state where hardiness is a prime requisite.

TREE (5).

Tree a slender, straggling grower in the nursery. Twigs medium, rather slender, comparatively blunt at the tips, nearly straight; internodes short to medium. Bark dull brownish-red, uniformly overlaid with thin scarf-skin, slightly pubescent. Lenticels rather inconspicuous, rather few, medium or below, elongated or roundish, not raised. Buds rather small, hardly moderately projecting, somewhat pubescent, free from bark or slightly adhering.

FRUIT (5).

Fruit above medium to large. Form sharply conical, somewhat angular and ribbed. Stem short, stout. Cavity acute, medium, regular, with stellate russet. Calyx closed. Basin abrupt, narrow, deep, wavy, wrinkled. Skin smooth, rich yellow with dull red blush. Dots minute, distinct, numerous, white. Calyx tube conical. Stamens median. Core closed; core lines meeting. Flesh yellowish-white, firm, juicy, very mild subacid with sweet after-taste, fair. Season late winter.

— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)

Malinda—Originated by Mr. Rollins, of Orange County, Vermont; named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, J. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minnesota, about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender straggling grower in nursery, and tardy bearer; tree has done well in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota and bears early when top-grafted on Hibernal apple or Virginia crab. In the Station orchard at Brookings, young trees of Malinda top-grafted on Whitney crab killed back very severely in winter of 1898-99—Fruit above medium to large, sharply conical, somewhat angular, and ribbed; surface smooth, rich yellow, with dull red blush; dots minute, white, distinct, numerous; cavity acute, medium, regular, with stellate russet patch; stem short, stout; basin narrow, abrupt, wavy, corrugated, deep; calyx closed. Core closed, meeting; tube conical; stamens median; flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, very mild subacid, with sweet after taste, fair. Late winter.

— N.E. Hansen, A Study of Northwestern Apples (1902)

Malinda. — Originated by Mr. Rollins of Orange Co., Vermont, named for one of his daughters, introduced into Minnesota by his son, I. W. Rollins, of Elgin, Minn.; about 1858 or 1860. Tree a slender, straggling grower in nursery, and tardy bearer; tree has done well in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, and bears early when top-grafted on Hibernal apple or Virginia crab.

Fruit above medium to large, sharply conical, somewhat angular and ribbed; surface smooth, rich yellow with dull red blush; dots minute, white, distinct, numerous; cavity acute, medium, regular, with stellate russet patch; stem short, stout; basin narrow, abrupt, wavy, corrugated, deep; calyx closed. Core closed, meeting; tube conical; stamens median; flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, very mild subacid, with sweet after-taste, fair. Late winter.

— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)

MALINDA. This is one of the ironclad varieties recommended in the northern states of the Great Plains for its hardiness. When an especially hardy tree is wanted, Malinda is top-worked on Hibernal, the tree on its own roots being a rather poor grower. The fruit ranks very fair in quality. The variety originated in Orange County, Vermont, and was taken to Minnesota as early as 1860. Tree very hardy, a slender, straggling grower in the nursery and lacking vigor on its own roots in the orchard. Fruit medium to large, sharply conical, angular and ribbed; stem short; cavity acute, regular, with stellate russet dots; calyx closed; basin abrupt, narrow, deep, wrinkled; skin smooth, rich yellow with dull blush; dots numerous, minute, distinct, white; calyx-tube conical; stamens median; core closed with core-lines meeting; flesh yellowish-white, very juicy, mild subacid with a sweet after-taste; quality fair; late winter.

— U.P. Hedrick, Cyclopedia of Hardy Fruits (1922)

Malinda is the maternal parent of Minnesota varieties. Received from Horticultural Field Station, Cheyenne, Wyoming; reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, Minnesota and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York: fruit medium-large, sharply conical. Skin smooth, yellow with dull red blush. Flesh yellow-white, firm, mildly subacid, juicy, fair. Local value. Late winter. Tree medium vigorous. Also received from Jewell Nur. Co., Long Lake, Minn., station number A33563, reported by the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming: seedling of Antonovka. Fruit medium-large, round-conical, red stripe, mellow. Good. Late Sept. Slight susceptible.

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