Morgan’s Christmas

Good Apple Info Snapshot:

High quality large North Carolina apple. Nothing to note about young trees at this time.

Good Apple Info Difficulty Rating:

No info, suspect Easy.

Tree Habit:

No info.

Apple Color:

Dark red to almost black at the stem end, fading to yellow at the blossom end, often with a bloom; numerous gray dots.

Size:

Above medium to large, roundish, often oblique, flattened on the ends.

Flavor:

sweet- yellowish, fine-grained, moderately crisp and juicy.

Bloom:

Start Main Season

Ripe:

September

History:

Originated on the farm of J. W. Morgan of Otter Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina, before 1880. Sold by two Virginia nurseries in 1894 and 1928. Found by Tom Brown in Wilkes Co. NC.

Storage:

Well, 3+ months.

Uses:

Multipurpose, Stores well. An excellent eating apple that resembles Blacktwig in flavor.