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Maiden Blush apple

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Maiden Blush
GenusMalus
SpeciesM. domestica
CultivarMaiden Blush
OriginNew Jersey, pre 1817

Maiden Blush or Maiden's Blush, also called Lady Blush and Red Cheek, is an apple cultivar used for both fresh eating and for cooking.[1] It was previously a popular apple for drying, for which it is especially well suited due to its low juice content.[2]

Maiden Blush[3]
---- When to pick When ripe enough to eat Latest cold storage limit
In Northern states Aug. 20 - Sept. 10 Sept. 5 - Oct. 15 Dec. 15
In Southern states Aug. 10 - Sept. 1 Aug. 25 - Sept. 15 Nov. 1

References

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  1. ^ Beach, S.A.; Booth, N.O.; Taylor, O.M. (1905), "Maiden Blush", The apples of New York, vol. 2, Albany: J. B. Lyon, pp. 139–141
  2. ^ Jacobsen, Rowan (2014). Apples of Uncommon Character. Bloomsbury. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-62040-227-6. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ Stark Nurseries, catalog, 1917