An oddity for an apple so large to have exquisite dessert quality, a blend of its parents' superior qualities. Perhaps the best cultivar to include in sweet cider blends. An offspring of Winesap having similar attributes. Excellent keeper, bruise-resistent, dull red coat. Flavor subacid, aromatic.
Fruit has a tendency to crack.
A late season, firm and crisp, Golden type from Arkansas' breeding program Stellar is milder flavored and much more attractive than two other new entries in this class, Suncrisp and Goldrush. A seedling discovered in Doud Orchards near Denver, IN by Dave Doud and named after his daughter. Crisper and having a less tough skin than Delicious. A new hardy release from the Minnesota Experiment Station. A Swiss bred cross of Golden Delicious and Idared.