Improved flavor profile after 2-3 months for longer enjoyment
Dwarf rootstock allows for compact, manageable planting
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Developed by Freeman Howlett at the Ohio AES in 1944, the Melrose apple is the official state apple of Ohio. Its late harvest time makes this a good storing apple and is meant as a modern (at the time) dessert apple. It is a cross between the Red (Stark) Delicious and Jonathan apples.
This tree yields apples of dull copper red skin, whic