Liberty (Scab resistant cultivar)

• Strains:

• Parentage: Macoun x Perdue 54-12

• Tree vigor: Hardy, vigorous, and heavily spurred

• Bloom: Early

• Fruit

  • Size: Medium to large
  • Skin color: Red blush
  • Flesh color: Light yellow
  • Shape:
  • Uses: All purpose

• Harvest date: Early October (140 -150 DAFB)

• Storage: Not good, flavor intensifies with storage

• Advantages: Most resistant apple, low susceptibility to most apple diseases

• Disadvantages: Sets heavy loads resulting in small sized fruit, requires thinning;

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