Minneiska (SweeTango®)

Early ripening apple with unusually long storage life for that season. <b>Origin:</b> University of Minnesota, Excelsior, MN by D.S. Bedford and J.J. Luby. Honeycrisp × Minnewashta; selected 1999; tested as MN 1914; USPP 18,812; 13 May 2008. <b>Fruit:</b> conical; medium, 70 to 80 mm diameter; skin 70 to 95% red over a yellow-green ground color with distinct lenticels; flesh creamy white, very crisp, juicy and firm; flavor slightly tart; ripens 3-10 d before Gala; storage life 90 to 120 d. <b>Tree:</b> medium vigor; slightly upright habit; 90° crotch angles; annual bearing; susceptible to scab and fireblight; hardy in USDA zone 4; early blooming.