Manan
AppleManan
Origin and History
Manan was received by the USDA in 1945 under Plant Introduction number 151258 from Canada and is held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. A second accession was received from the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) in Manitoba, Canada. The variety is a seedling of Antonovka.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium-large, round-conical.
Skin: Red striped.
Flavor and Quality: Mellow; quality is good.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Flesh, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Late September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Disease Susceptibility
Slight susceptibility noted, though the specific disease(s) is not identified in the source.
Other
A second accession of Manan is assigned the following institutional station numbers and locations:
- Station number A34673 at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Station number 10697 at the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Northern Great Plains Field Station, Box 203, Mandan, North Dakota
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)Manan was received under USDA Plant Introduction number 151258 from Canada in 1945 and is held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. A second accession was received from AES, Manitoba, Canada. It is a seedling of Antonovka. Fruit is medium-large, round-conical, with a red stripe, and is mellow. Quality is good. Season is late September. Slight susceptibility. This second accession is assigned station number A34673 at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; station number 10697 at the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, P.O. Box 1250, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and is also held at the Northern Great Plains Field Station, Box 203, Mandan, North Dakota.