Yellow Transparent Heirloom Apple

Yellow Transparent is one of the earliest summer apples borne by a high quality, scab free, winter hardy apple tree, one among the trees imported by the US Department of Agriculture from Russia in the 1870s to help early settlers in Minnesota, Michigan and the Dakotas with apple plants that would survive the rigorous mid west winters.

Fruit: Light texture, very crisp and juicy apple with a sweet and tart flavour.
Storage: Not suitable for long term storage, best enjoyed fresh or cooked to preserve within 2 weeks after picking.
Use for: Applesauce and apple pie.
Hardiness: Zone 2.
Ripening: Harvest in early August.
Pollination: Needs a pollenizer.