Fruit tree comparisons
 Melrose | |
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| Melrose is a well-regarded American apple, with a pleasant sweet flavour. | |
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Growing
| Apple trees Melrose | |
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| Gardening skill | Beginner |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Average |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates Warm climates |
Using
| Apple trees Melrose | |
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| Picking season | Late |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 3 months or more |
| Cropping | Heavy |
| Food uses | Eating fresh |
Problems
| Apple trees Melrose | |
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| Disease resistance | Average |
| Canker | Some susceptibility |
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Some susceptibility |
| Powdery mildew | Some susceptibility |
| Fire blight | Some susceptibility |
Identification
| Apple trees Melrose | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 |
| Fruit colour | Red - dark |
| Flesh colour | Cream |