| Variety |
Parentage |
Color |
Season |
Description |
| Oliver |
Arkansas early 1800's ? |
yellow, rich-red ovetones and streaks of darker red, conspicuous light colored dots |
Mid to late |
medium size; thick, smooth, glossy skin; yellowish flesh, fine-grained and juicy; excellent keeper; Stark Brothers Nursery sold this apple under the trademarked name, Senator, starting in 1895 |
| Oriole |
Yellow Transparent X Liveland Raspberry |
Yellow, striped red |
Early |
An excellent quality dessert or cooking apple |
| Orleans Reinette |
France ca. 1776 ? |
russeted greenish yellow |
Late |
large, round, flat shape; flesh is cream colored; dense texture, juicy with exceptional flavor |
| Ortley |
New Jersey 1800's ? |
greasy yellow skin, occasionally a fine red blush |
Mid to late |
medium to large, conical; creamy white flesh, tender and juicy |
| Ozark Gold |
A1291 X Golden Delicious |
bright yellow, red blush |
Mid |
large to very large; developed at the Missouri State Agricultural Experimental Station and introduced in 1970 |
| Parkland |
Rescue X Melba |
Red |
Early |
Similar to Norland but keeps better. Small fruit on a compact tree.
Good for fresh eating and cooking. |
| Park's Pippin |
Georgia 1850 ? |
greenish-yellow, red blush |
Late |
large; makes outstanding apple butter, jelly and cider; excellent keeper |
| Parmar |
Virginia 1700's ? |
deep yellow, irregular patches of russet |
Early |
small to medium, conical-shaped; dark yellow flesh is fine-grained, crisp, and subacid; once popular for applesauce and apple brandy |
| Patterson |
Columbia Crab X Melba |
Greenish-yellow, blushed |
Mid |
Flavor very mild; good quality for eating and culinary use. Keeps well.
Hardy in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. |
| Paula Red |
Michigan 1960 ? |
solid red |
Early-mid |
A very white-fleshed, juicy apple of good all-purpose quality. |
| Peace Garden |
Malinda X Dutchess |
Red, striped |
Late |
Juicy, excellent keeper, hangs well on tree. |
| Peck's Pleasant |
Rhode Island early 1800's ? |
mostly green, becomes clear yellow with a blush after ripening |
Mid |
medium to large with a variable shape, often with a distinctive furrow on one side; aromatic yellow flesh is firm, tender, and juicy |
| Pewaukee |
Duchess X N. Spy |
Yellow with red streaking |
Late-mid to Late |
Medium/large apple with firm white flesh, coarse and juicy. Good fresh
eating and cooking. Keeps well. |
| Pierce Pasture |
Bethel X Alexander |
Red Striped |
Late-mid to Late |
Very large apple with coarse yellowish flesh, excellent flavor. Keeps
well in storage. Good for fresh eating, cider, and cooking. |
| Pilot |
Virginia 1830 ? |
pale yellow, heavily striped and shaded with dull red |
Mid |
large, roundish to oblate; yellow flesh, fine-grained, firm, tender and juicy, slightly aromatic; excellent keeper |
| Pink Lady® (Cripps Pink ) |
Golden Delicious X Lady Williams |
Attractive pink blush over yellow undertone |
Late |
medium to large, asymmetric or oblong; ribbing, or bumpy skin; crisp with dense flesh; firm, cream colored flesh resists browning; sweet-tart flavor; introduced by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture in 1979
|
| Pink Pearl |
California 1944 ? |
creamy pale green |
Early |
medium-sized, distinctive conical shape; bright pink flesh; crisp, fine-grained and aromatic with a delicious sweet-tart flavor |
| Pitmaston Pineapple |
England 1785 ? |
rich yellow overlaid with a fine tawny russet |
Mid |
small, conical shape; creamy-yellow flesh is tender and juicy with a rich, sugary flavor; very fine dessert apple |
| Polly Eades |
Kentucky 1884 ? |
deep yellow, red blush |
Early |
medium to large, slightly conical; yellowish flesh, juicy, tender, aromatic, rather tart |
| Pomme Gris |
? |
greenish-yellow covered with brownish russet |
Early |
medium to small; thick, tough skin; rich, juicy yellow flesh; firm, crisp, and aromatic; excellent dessert apple |
| Porter |
Massachusetts 1800 ? |
greenish-yellow, reddish-orange blush, sometimes with crimson red spots |
Early to mid |
small to large, roundish to slightly oblong or conical; thin, smooth skin; yellow, fine-grained, juicy and aromatic; excellent cooking apple |
| Prairie Spy |
Unknown |
Yellow with red wash and stripes |
Late |
Large fruit, crisp & juicy with excellent flavor which develops
and improves while in storage. Keeps until Spring |
| Priestly |
Pennsylvania before 1817 ? |
red and darker red stripes |
Late |
medium to large; yellowish-white flesh, firm, coarse and very juicy; excellent keeper |
| Primate |
New York 1840 ? |
yellow blushed with red |
Early to mid |
medium-sized, ribbed; tender white flesh, aromatic, crisp, and juicy |
| Priscilla |
Starking X Purdue 610-2 |
deep red |
Late |
medium sized, roundish-conical; cream-colored flesh, tender, juicy, and sweet; bred and developed through a cooperative program of Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois Universities, introduced 1972 |
| Pumpkin Sweet |
Connecticut 1800's ? |
clear yellow, brownish-red blush |
Late |
large to very large; tough, smooth, skin; yellow flesh, firm, crisp, juicy, and very sweet; esteemed for canning |
| Purdy |
Old Russian |
yellow-red, blushed |
Mid to late |
large apple with tart but pleasant flavor; ripen over a long
season and, if left, will hang on the tree into November |
| Puritan |
McIntosh X Red Astrachan |
Red |
Early-mid |
White flesh, good flavor, somewhat tart, McIntosh-type. Tree has good
structure, tends to bear biennially. |
| Quebec Belle |
Northern Spy open pollinated |
Red |
Mid |
Resembles Delicious in appearance and Northern Spy in quality. Keeps
well. |
| Quinte |
Crimson Beauty X Red Melba |
Yellow, heavy red blush |
Early |
Earliest good eating apple. Cream-colored flesh, very tender. Annual
bearer of heavy crops; tree very strong grower, requires pruning. |
