Keepsake

Orig. in St. Paul, Minn., by C. Stushnoff, S. Munson, L.B. Hertz, W. Gray, and D.K. Wildung, Univ. of Minnesota. Introduced in 1979. MN447 (Malinda o.p.) × Northern Spy; cross made in 1936; selected in 1947; tested as MN 1593. <b>Fruit:</b> small to medium, 56 to 69 mm in diam.; red, some scarfskin; conical with angular sides; attractive; flesh light yellow, fine-grained, hard, very crisp, juicy; flavor very sweet, aromatic; quality good; harvest late October; storage life very long; shelf life very long. <b>Tree:</b> moderately vigorous, spreading; very winter hardy; productive; moderately resistant to apple scab, cedar apple rust, and fire blight.