Merton Joy

Orig. in Bayfordbury, Hertford, England, by A.G. Brown, John Innes Institute, Norwich, England. Introd. in 1965. Cox’s Orange Pippin × Sdlg 855 (Strumer Pippin × Cox’s Orange Pippin). Cross made in 1940, tested as 4140. <b>Fruit:</b> medium to large; uniform; skin golden yellow with two-thirds blushed with orange­red, flecked with darker red, russet in stalk cavity only, attractive; flesh very juicy, sweet, aromatic, texture excellent; ripens late October in Ohio. <b>Tree:</b> large, moderately spreading; vigorous; productivity heavy, annual bearer; healthy foliage, almost free from mildew.