Yellow Transparent Scion

Very hardy, of Latvian origin, before 1870. Earliest apple to ripen. Excellent sauce apple. Fragrant and tender, but the window for fresh eating is small. Not a good keeper. Yellow Transparent Apple has excellent disease resistance. Named for the pale-yellow skin of the fruit that matches the flesh.

AKA: Glass, Russian Transparent

Zones: 2-8

Flavor: crisp, light, and sweet

Uses: fresh eating, ultimate home-cooked applesauce

Parentage: Unkown

Harvest Period: July to August

Bloom Period: Early/April

Bloom Color: White

Pollination Requirement: Needed

Origin Date: Before 1870

Chill Hours: 800-1000

Storage: Well

Disease: Susceptible to Fireblight