A summer apple tree variety producing fruit having hard flesh, greenish-yellow general color effect, juicy, bruise-resistant, long-keeping, mostly round shape, with good resistance to insects and no evidence of scab or russet.

BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree, 
discovered by me in the cultivated orchard of Douglas S. Zee, Sr. in the 
vicinity of Glassboro, N.J. as a seedling which had developed into a full 
tree, and which is designated as "Summer Granny". 
The tree was growing in a block of Idared apple trees and was particularly 
distinctive because of its greenish-yellow fruit, which upon first 
discovery was noted to be particularly hard and because the tree had 
bloomed somewhat later than the Idared variety, in fact some five days 
later. 
The fruit was found to be particularly hard and when handled it was noted 
that it did not bruise easily in contrast to the usual summer apples which 
bruise very easily. It was subsequently determined that the fruit had very 
good keeping qualities as would be expected in a hard apple but in this 
instance particularly true since apples have been kept for as long as 180 
days under normal storage conditions. 
I have caused the tree to be asexually reproduced by budding, and found 
that in successive propagations the characteristics previously noted have 
been maintained and have come true in such reproduction. In addition to 
the improvement in keeping qualities there are certain other aspects which 
make the apple a good commercial variety for local market use and, 
particularly useful in the culinary arts. 
The apples have been found to be free from russet and are not bothered by 
insects. 
The fruit produced may be particularly compared with the varieties "Lodi" 
and "Star", both unpatented which are known varieties of summer apples and 
are subject to bruising and have short keeping characteristics. 
In the asexual reproduction effected, as stated the characteristics are 
maintained in the new and distinct variety, and they may be summarized by 
stating that they are improvements over previously known varieties in the 
following aspects: 
1. The fruit is hard and juicy. 
2. The fruit is exceptionally resistant to bruising. 
3. The long-keeping quality of the fruit is particularly valuable having 
been kept 180 days under ordinary storage conditions. 
4. The fruit is of mostly round shape, greenish-yellow in general over-all 
appearance. 
5. The fruit is characterized by good resistance to insects and freedom 
from scab and russet. 
6. The trees bloom later than the Idared (unpatented) variety by 
approximately five days and earlier than the Golden Delicious.

The apples are depicted in color as nearly true as is reasonably possible 
to disclose the same in a color illustration of this character. 
There follows a detailed description of my new variety with color 
terminology in accordance with the Munsel Color Cascade published by 
MacBeth Kolmorgen Corp., the color terminology where used, being that of 
general color terms having ordinary dictionary significance if and when 
appropriate. 
It may be noted that inasmuch as color is not particularly significant 
although overall it is of value, such description is minimal herein as the 
other characteristics are the most important aspects hereof. 
Locality where grown and observed: Glassboro, N.J. and in the orchard of 
Douglas S. Zee, Sr. 
Date of first picking: July 25. 
Date of last picking: Aug. 1. 
Tree: Medium size; vigorous; spreading; rapid growing; hardy; very 
productive; regular bearer. 
Trunk.--Medium and smooth. 
Branches.--Medium; smooth; medium branching. 
Color.--Reddish brown. 
Lenticels.--Medium quantity and size. 
Foliage: 
Leaves.--Length (about) 4 inches-21/4 inches wide. Large: wide, long; oval; 
thick. 
Color.--Upper side -- 20-15. Lower side -- 23-12. 
Margin.--Crenate. 
Petiole.--Penate and coarsely serrate. 
Petiole.--Length -- 7/8 inches; medium thickness. 
Flowers: 
Dates of first and full bloom.--Apr. 15 and Apr. 18. 
Size.--Large. 
Color.--White. 
Fruit: 
Maturity when described.--Eating -- Hard; over-ripe, about Sept. 1. 
Size.--Axial diameter 27/8 inches. Transverse-- 23/4 inches. 
Form.--Uniform; symmetrical. 
Cavity.--Symmetrical -- Not pubescent. 
Markings.--None of significance. 
Basin.--Symmetrical and rounded. 
Stem.--Clubbed -- Medium length about 3/4 inches. 
Brachts.--Recurved; Small, open and mostly wanting. 
Calyx.--Some pubescence. 
Eye.--Small; partially closed. 
Skin.--Thick; tough; smooth; glossy. 
Dots.--Small and obscure. Circular, if any. 
Color of dots where present.--Greenish-white. 
Bloom.--Wanting. 
General color effect.--Greenish-yellow 23-7 ground and over-all 24-4. 
Flesh: Juicy. 
Color.--Greenish tint. 
Texture.--Firm, fine. 
Flavor.--Acid; mild. 
Aroma.--Distant. 
Quality.--Good. 
Core: 
Sessile.--Median. 
Bundle area.--Medium. 
Bundles.--Color -- Greenish. 
Calyx.--Narrow. Stamens -- Obscure. Auxiliary cavity -- Wanting. Number of 
perfect -- 2. Number in one cell 13 2. Color -- Dark brown. 
Use: Market; local; and culinary. 
Keeping quality: Superior and can be classed as very exceptional. Number of 
days in ordinary storage 180 days or more. The fruit being hard and 
resisting bruising as it does may be contrasted with "Lodi" and "Star", 
both unpatented varieties. 
Resistance to insects -- Good; diseases -- no scab observed.