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Hubbardston
type: Cider, Dessert, Pie
synonyms: American Blush, American Nonpareil (there is a cultivar by this name, see American Nonpareil ), Farmer’s Profit, Hubardston Nonsuch, Hubardston Pippin, Hubbardston Nonsuch (this is also a synonym for Sutton ), Hubbardston Pippin, Hubbardston’s Nonesuch, Hubbardstone Nonsuch, HJohn May, Old Town Pippin, Orleans (there is also a cultivar by the name Orleans ), Red Winter Nonsuch, Van Vleet.
identification: Medium to large, Round flattened to round conic. The skin is smooth and glossy. The base colour is greenish yellow over which is a reddish brown blush which covers half to two thirds of the surface and marked with darker broken stripes. Light-coloured lenticels are scattered randomly across the surface The calyx is small, tight and slightly opened in a lightly ribbed basin. The stem is medium long and slender, set in a deep an narrow cavity which is often lightly russetted.
characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, hard, crisp and fine-grained. Juicy, sprightly and sweet, nutty, becoming more flavourful in storage.
uses: A wonderful fresh eating apple with nutty, toasty flavours. Also used in the making of cider. Excellent for apple pies.
origins: Originated in Hubbardston, Massachusetts (U.S.A.) in the early 1800s and first documented in 1832. In its September 1845 issue, "The Magazine of Horticulture" rates it highly and reports that the Hubbardston Nonsuch is much in demand in Boston markets during the autumn months.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, upright. Precocious. Biennial. Fruit is prone to dropping before it is ripe.
cold storage: Keeps three months, but often becomes bland and mealy after two months.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to fire blight.
harvest: Early in the fifth period.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 11
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 5
hardiness: 6
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