Haralson (apple)
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The Haralson is a cultivar
of apple
that is medium-sized and has a round-conic shape. It has a red color and large, moderately conspicuous dots. Haralson apples are crisp and juicy, having a tart flavor. They are good for eating, cooking, and are an excellent choice for pie
s. The skin is medium-tough, and the stem is medium.
The Haralson apple was introduced by the Minnesota Horticulture Research Center
in 1922. It is named after Charles Haralson, superintendent of the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm.
The Haralson's parentage is Malinda open pollinated
. DNA testing has shown that Wealthy is the likely pollen parent. The tree is hardy and vigorous, but relatively small. It has a strongly developed central leader and wide-angled lateral branches.
The flower
s bloom late, and the fruit
ripens in early October.
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
of apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
that is medium-sized and has a round-conic shape. It has a red color and large, moderately conspicuous dots. Haralson apples are crisp and juicy, having a tart flavor. They are good for eating, cooking, and are an excellent choice for pie
Pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients....
s. The skin is medium-tough, and the stem is medium.
The Haralson apple was introduced by the Minnesota Horticulture Research Center
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is a horticultural garden and arboretum located about west of Chanhassen, Minnesota at 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Minnesota...
in 1922. It is named after Charles Haralson, superintendent of the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm.
The Haralson's parentage is Malinda open pollinated
Pollination
Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred in plants, thereby enabling fertilisation and sexual reproduction. Pollen grains transport the male gametes to where the female gamete are contained within the carpel; in gymnosperms the pollen is directly applied to the ovule itself...
. DNA testing has shown that Wealthy is the likely pollen parent. The tree is hardy and vigorous, but relatively small. It has a strongly developed central leader and wide-angled lateral branches.
The flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s bloom late, and the fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
ripens in early October.