Stayman Winesap

The Stayman Winesap "Malus x domestica" (also known as Stayman) is a large to medium apple with a dull red skin often covered with a light russet. The flesh of the fruit is very light greenish-yellow with a crisp texture and a tart, wine-like flavor. This variety is particularly known for applesauce and apple butter, and the fruit stores well. [ [http://www.treesofantiquity.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=125 STAYMAN WINESAP Kansas 1875 : Trees of Antiquity ] ] .

Stayman Winesaps will grow in climates where the minimum annual temperature is between 20 and -20 degrees Fahrenheit. The fruit will ripen in October in the more northern climates. The pollen is sterile, as the plant is triploid; pollination must be from another cultivar of apple [ [http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=144 Tree Details—The Tree Guide at arborday.org ] ] .

The variety was first produced by Dr. Joseph Stayman of Leavenworth, Kansas in 1866, and was introduced to the general market in 1895.

References

# [http://www.vintagevirginiaapples.com/apples/staymanwine.htm Vintage Virginia Apples] . Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
# [http://www.arborday.org/Trees/TreeGuide/TreeDetail.cfm?ID=144 Tree Details at arborday.org] . Retrieved on 7 December 2007.
# [http://mrcc.sws.uiuc.edu/FORTS/histories/KS_Leavenworth_Doty.pdf THE HISTORY OF WEATHER OBSERVING IN LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, 1827-2004 (Information regarding the identity of J. Stayman)] . Retrieved on 7 December 2007.