| Zestar! | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Rosaceae |
| Family: | Maloideae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | X. domestica |
| Malus x. domestica 'Zestar!' | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Hybrid parentage | 'State Fair' & 'MN 1691' |
| Cultivar | 'Zestar!' |
| Origin | University of Minnesota, 1998 |
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The Zestar (known in the UK as the Flavar) is an apple cultivar that was released in 1998; it was bred to be sold as an early season apple able to survive in colder climates like Minnesota.[1][2] (Malus, x domestica 'Zestar!')[3]
This apple is protected under the US Plant Patent Act #97120.[4]