The Lodi is an
apple cultivar that is a
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...
of the
'Yellow Transparent' and 'Montgomery Sweet' ('
Autumn Bough
'Autumn Bough' is an early ripening cultivar of domesticated apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple fruit tree, trees are agriculture, cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown s ...
') cultivars, both of which were originally from the
New York Agricultural Experiment Station The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) at Geneva, Ontario County, New York State, is an agricultural experiment station operated by the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. In August 20 ...
.
It was introduced in 1924
and is commonly grown in the Southern United States.
The Lodi apple is light green in color and has been described as an early season, summer apple, and also as a
cooking apple
A cooking apple or culinary apple is an apple that is used primarily for cooking, as opposed to a '' dessert apple'', which is eaten raw. Cooking apples are generally larger, and can be tarter than dessert varieties. Some varieties have a fi ...
The cultivar has also been described as suitable for saucing (making
applesauce).
See also
*
List of apple cultivars
Over 7,500 cultivars of the culinary or eating apple (''Malus domestica'') are known. Some are extremely important economically as commercial products, though the vast majority are not suitable for mass production. In the following list, use for ...
References
External links
Lodiby Orange Pippin
Apple cultivars
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