Rome

The Queen of Baking Apples

            [Acid-medium; Sugar-high; Tannin-low]

Culinary, Cider

Tangy, Mildly Sweet

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Medium-large, round
• Skin: Glossy, green base with significant red flush, and darker red striping. White lenticels, thick skinned.
• Flesh: Crisp white, fine and firm.

Flavour:

            Flavour enhances during cooking. Very traditional flavors of sweet, rich, molasses and spices.

Neat History:

            Cultivated by Joel Gillett 1816 Rome, OH and has gone on to become one of the top ten apples sold in the United States.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Early
• Vigour: Moderately high, tendency to weep
• Disease Tolerance: Poor
• Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map link)
• Pollination Group: V (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Fertile)
• Cropping: Annual, reliable heavy crops
• Picking Season: October
• Storage: 3-4 months
• Special Care: Tip bearing

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