Stayman Winesap

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The Stayman Winesap Malus x domestica (also known as Stayman) is a large to medium apple with a dull red skin often covered with a light russet. The flesh of the fruit is very light greenish-yellow with a crisp texture and a tart, wine-like flavor. This variety is particularly known for applesauce and apple butter, and the fruit stores well.^[1].

Stayman Winesaps will grow in climates where the minimum annual temperature is between 20 and -20 degrees Fahrenheit. The fruit will ripen in October in the more northern climates. The pollen is sterile, as the plant is triploid; pollination must be from another cultivar of apple ^[2].

The variety was first produced by Dr. Joseph Stayman of Leavenworth, Kansas in 1866, and was introduced to the general market in 1895.

[edit] References

1. ^ STAYMAN WINESAP Kansas 1875 : Trees of Antiquity
2. ^ Tree Details—The Tree Guide at arborday.org

1. Vintage Virginia Apples. Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
2. Tree Details at arborday.org. Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
3. THE HISTORY OF WEATHER OBSERVING IN LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, 1827-2004 (Information regarding the identity of J. Stayman). Retrieved on 7 December 2007.

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