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'Melba apple'
'Melba apple'
Genus	Malus
Species	M. domestica
Hybrid parentage	McIntosh x Liveland Raspberry apple[citation needed]
Cultivar	'Melba'
Origin	Ontario, Canada

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Melba is a Canadian cultivar of domesticated apple, which was developed by W. T. Macoun at the Central Experimental Farm, in Ottawa, Ontario^[1] by crossing a McIntosh with a Liveland Raspberry apple.^{[citation needed]} It has a yellow skin washed with crimson colour. Flesh is extremely white, firm and crisp. Flavor is sweet with hints of tart.^[2] There is also a Red Melba mutation which is more red coloured, and is ripening later in season.^[3]

This tree is very productive and can bear fruit at a young age, but has a biennial tendency. Early harvest. Need high skill gardening but highly rewarded.^[4] It is mainly used for fresh eating.^[5]^[6]

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US Department of Agriculture watercolor
Melba growing on tree

References

^ National Fruit Collection page
^ Melba at Orange Pippin
^ New England Orchards
^ Backyard Gardener
^ Salt Springs Apple
^ Platt, Rutherford (2014). 1001 Questions Answered About Trees. Courier Dover Publications. p. 169. ISBN 978-0486167817.

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[1] National Fruit Collection page

[2] Melba at Orange Pippin

[3] New England Orchards

[4] Backyard Gardener

[5] Salt Springs Apple

[Platt-6] Platt, Rutherford (2014). 1001 Questions Answered About Trees. Courier Dover Publications. p. 169. ISBN 978-0486167817.

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 '''Melba''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] cultivar of domesticated [[apple]], which was developed by [[W. T. Macoun]] at the [[Central Experimental Farm]], in [[Ottawa, Ontario]]<ref>[http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?id=3899&&fruit=apple National Fruit Collection page]</ref> by crossing a [[McIntosh (apple)|McIntosh]] with a [[Liveland Raspberry apple]].{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} It has a yellow skin washed with crimson colour. Flesh is extremely white, firm and crisp. Flavor is sweet with hints of tart.<ref>[http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/melba Melba] at [[Orange Pippin]]</ref> There is also a '''Red Melba''' [[mutation]] which is more red coloured, and is ripening later in season.<ref>[http://newenglandorchards.org/tag/lowland-raspberry-apple/ New England Orchards]</ref>
-This tree is very productive and can bear fruit at a young age, but has a [[biennial tendency]]. Early harvest. Need high skill gardening but highly rewarded.<ref>[http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_d4cc.html Backyard Gardener]</ref> It is mainly used for fresh eating.<ref>[http://www.saltspringapplecompany.com/Red-Melba.htm Salt Springs Apple]</ref><ref name="Platt">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tL2fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA169 | title=1001 Questions Answered About Trees | publisher=Courier Dover Publications | author=Platt, Rutherford | year=2014 | pages=169 | isbn=048616781X}}</ref>
+This tree is very productive and can bear fruit at a young age, but has a [[biennial tendency]]. Early harvest. Need high skill gardening but highly rewarded.<ref>[http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_d4cc.html Backyard Gardener]</ref> It is mainly used for fresh eating.<ref>[http://www.saltspringapplecompany.com/Red-Melba.htm Salt Springs Apple]</ref><ref name="Platt">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tL2fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA169 | title=1001 Questions Answered About Trees | publisher=Courier Dover Publications | author=Platt, Rutherford | year=2014 | pages=169 | isbn=978-0486167817}}</ref>
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