Noran

Orig. from the breeding program at Agr. Canada, Res. Sta., Beaverlodge, Alberta. Introd. in 1976. Columbia (Malus baccata × Broad Green) × Redant (Antonovka o.p.). Selected in 1961. Fruit 60 × 55 mm, uniform sizes; background color green with a brick-red blush on exposed side; flesh cream-colored, crisp, slightly tart; good cooking; harvest late September; stores in air at 4 °C until mid-February. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous, upright-spreading; very hardy, precocious; moderate to good annual cropping.