Stayman Winesap Apple Scion

Description

Stayman Winesap or Stayman apple tree was developed in 1866 by Joseph Stayman of Leavenworth, Kansas. The Stayman Winesap apple has a tart, rich, wine-like flavor.  Excellent firm cooking apple with a spicy flavor. It is a medium to large, soft red bloom over a greenish base, it will present as a striped red in less highly-colored fruit. Flesh yellowish, firm, tender, juicy, pleasantly subacid. Produces well in cool coastal climates. Consider pollinating with Grimes Golden and/or Newtown Pippin. Triploid. Displays resistance to scab, cedar apple rust, and fireblight. A great choice for any farm or backyard orchard.

USDA Zones: 5-10

Heirloom: Yes

Uses: Cider, Cooking / Sauces, Fresh Eating

Harvest Period: Very Late

Low Chill: Yes

Bloom Period: Late

Pollination Requirement: None/Sterile best plant with self-fertile apple

Origin Date: Kansas 1866

Storage: 3 Months or More

Disease Resistance: Excellent